Top 10 mispronounced foodie words

  • Bruschetta (broo-SKEH-tah)
  • Gnocchi (NYOH-kee)
  • Gyro (YEER-oh)
  • Huitlacoche (wheet-lah-KOH-chay)
  • Pouilly-Fuisse (poo-yee fwee-SAY)
  • Mole (MOH-lay)
  • Paczki (POONCH-key)
  • Pho (fuh)
  • Prosciutto (proh-SHOO-toe)
  • Sake (SAH-kay)

    • Haha, I’m guilty on a few of these…

    According to Apple’s dictionary…

    bruschetta is “a toasted Italian bread drenched in olive oil and served typically with garlic or tomatoes.”

    gnocchi is a “small dumplings made from potato, semolina, or flour, usually served with a sauce.”

    gyro is “a sandwich made with slices of spiced meat cooked on a spit, served with salad in pita bread.”

    huitlacoche is “a fungus that grows on corn, considered a delicacy in Mexico where cooks use it to flavor food.”

    Pouilly-Fuisse is “a dry white Chardonnay wine from Burgundy.”

    Mole is “a highly spiced Mexican sauce made chiefly from chili peppers and chocolate, served with meat.”

    “A pączek is a deep-fried piece of dough shaped into a flattened sphere and filled with confiture or other sweet filling.” according to wikipedia

    pho is “A Vietnamese rice noodle served in a soup typically with beef or chicken” -wikipedia

    prosciutto- Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin- wordnetweb.princeton.edu

    sake is “Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot” - wordnetweb.princeton.edu

    thx easilyportable:

    Source: easilyportable

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      Haha, I’m guilty on a few of these… According to Apple’s dictionary… bruschetta is “a toasted Italian bread drenched in...
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      Some of these I’ve never heard of…
    13. emen reblogged this from easilyportable and added:
      Wow, I’ve said gnocchi wrong.
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      Hehe, just think of Pho King and you’ll be able to pronounce “pho”. :P
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      Sake (SAH-kay) 何かが違う
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      you have no idea how many people i know that pronounce...as FOE. herra ugly.
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      Top 10 Mispronounced Foodie Words from the Chicago Tribune Top 10 Mispronounced Foodie Words Bruschetta (broo-SKEH-tah)...
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      hahahah gyro will forever be (gi-roh)

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