reposted from the Chicago TribuneTop 10 at 10: Mispronounced foodie words
Posted by Judy Hevrdejs
News that Olive Garden is contemplating taking their bruschetta and gnocchi global prompted us to consider how many foodie words we mispronounce. (Bet you have a list of foodie words gone bad). So diners, servers, restaurateurs (say: rehs-tuhr-uh-TUHR), herewith our:
Top 10 Mispronounced Foodie Words
1. Bruschetta (broo-SKEH-tah)
2. Gnocchi (NYOH-kee)
3. Gyro (YEER-oh)
4. Huitlacoche (wheet-lah-KOH-chay)
5. Pouilly-Fuisse (poo-yee fwee-SAY)
6. Mole (MOH-lay)
7. Paczki (POONCH-key)
8. Pho (fuh)
9. Prosciutto (proh-SHOO-toe)
10. Sake (SAH-kay)
Our old-school source? "The New Food Lover's Companion." Need more help, try language Web sites with audio such as Inogolo and Forvo
Are there any other ones you can think of? Please include the correct way to say it, and the way you commonly hear others say it.
my friend calls bi bim bap (pronounced exactly how it's spelled), bippity bop. she is not allowed to order when we go to korean restaurants. -_-