Quel est un clafoutis? Je ne connais pas ce dessert.

Catherine W.C1Kwiziq community member

Quel est un clafoutis? Je ne connais pas ce dessert.

Asked 10 months ago
Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Catherine, 

I think the best way to learn and consolidate specific or technical terms like this is usually a web search. It almost always throws up images, descriptions and definitions, and especially if you choose French sites for explanation, is an opportunity to practise French with a purpose. 

Traditionally a clafoutis was made with cherries. Some, particularly from the Limousin region, will argue using any other fruit does not result in a clafoutis, but ‘une flaugnarde/flognarde’  but that distinction is not made (or even known in my experience) generally in France as you will see from recipe sites - for both professional and amateur.

 A selection of results below :

 https://www.marmiton.org/recettes/recherche.aspx?aqt=Clafoutis

 https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/flaugnarde/34066

 https://www.organicauthority.com/organic-food-recipes/easy-french-clafoutis-recipe

Julia K.C1Kwiziq community member

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clafoutis 

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