Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Czech term or phrase:
americké brambory
English translation:
(fried) potato wedges
Added to glossary by
Dylan Edwards
Jun 26, 2012 12:16
11 yrs ago
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Czech term
americké brambory
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Potato wedges? Are they fried, roast or baked, or can they be any of these?
Potato wedges? Are they fried, roast or baked, or can they be any of these?
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4 +6 | (fried) potato wedges | Hannah Geiger (X) |
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(fried) potato wedges
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http://hotel-tommy.com/pool/novinka_priloha_74.pdf
http://www.penzionhurikan.cz/index.php?cat=0&page=listek
and many others, of course
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Note added at 7 mins (2012-06-26 12:23:57 GMT)
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sometimes they write "american potatoes" but that is really quite vague
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http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/czech-republic/prague/fea...
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Note added at 22 mins (2012-06-26 12:39:17 GMT)
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http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1828,148181-251192,00.html
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Note added at 25 mins (2012-06-26 12:41:26 GMT)
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Dylan, as to you question, more often than not, they are fried or deep-fried or oven-fried, of course there are variations.
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Note added at 6 mins (2012-06-26 12:22:44 GMT)
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http://hotel-tommy.com/pool/novinka_priloha_74.pdf
http://www.penzionhurikan.cz/index.php?cat=0&page=listek
and many others, of course
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Note added at 7 mins (2012-06-26 12:23:57 GMT)
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sometimes they write "american potatoes" but that is really quite vague
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Note added at 10 mins (2012-06-26 12:26:54 GMT)
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http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/czech-republic/prague/fea...
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Note added at 22 mins (2012-06-26 12:39:17 GMT)
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http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1828,148181-251192,00.html
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Note added at 25 mins (2012-06-26 12:41:26 GMT)
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Dylan, as to you question, more often than not, they are fried or deep-fried or oven-fried, of course there are variations.
Note from asker:
Hope they always have their jackets on! Yes, "American potatoes" is vague - in fact, it means nothing to me. |
Peer comment(s):
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Charles Stanford
: Sounds good to me - "jacket chips" I was thinking but this sounds better. Well done Hannah
4 mins
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Thank you Charles
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agree |
Jan Kolbaba
: they have really nothing to do with "american"
13 mins
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děkuji, Jane. Absolutní pravda, americkým 'národním' jídlem jsou přeci french fries
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agree |
Elizabeth Spacilova
: PS Aren't French fries originally from Belgium?
21 mins
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thanks, Elizabeth
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agree |
Jiri Lonsky
2 hrs
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díky Jiří
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agree |
Vladimír Hoffman
: Well done!
3 hrs
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děkuji, Vladimír
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agree |
Gerry Vickers
7 hrs
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thank you, Gerry
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Comment: "Thank you!"
Discussion
Vlastne nechapem, ako sme vtedy vobec mohli prekladat:-)))
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_czech/cooking_culinary/...
Ufff, never more.
you are right, and about 15 calories each. http://www.easy-french-food.com/history-of-french-fries.html
http://www.epicurious.com/tools/fooddictionary/entry/?id=432...