Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
fetta biscottata
English translation:
crisp toasts/danish toasts (U.K)
Added to glossary by
manducci
Jul 6, 2004 16:01
19 yrs ago
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Italian term
fetta biscottata
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Anyone know the English equivalent for fette biscottate? I know they exist, but can't think what they're called.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | crisp toasts |
manducci
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| 3 +4 | rusk |
Andreina Baiano
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| 5 | rusk |
BristolTEc
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| 5 | toasted slice |
Vittorio Preite
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| 3 +1 | biscotte |
kringle
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| 3 | melba toast |
Catherine Salbashian
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| 3 | melba toast |
Catherine Salbashian
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Proposed translations
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crisp toasts
In Britain we call these "crisp toasts" or "Danish toasts"
" crisp toasts smothered in butter with home-made honey or marmalade or preserves"
The first link has a photo of a packet of crisp toasts which are usually thick and round.
http://flotterston.co.uk/menu.htm
" crisp toasts smothered in butter with home-made honey or marmalade or preserves"
The first link has a photo of a packet of crisp toasts which are usually thick and round.
http://flotterston.co.uk/menu.htm
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BristolTEc
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rusk
The Paravia dictionary says
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Vittorio Preite
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toasted slice
..in UK..
a rusk in UK is a biscuit for theething babies.
paese che vai, lingua che trovi.
a rusk in UK is a biscuit for theething babies.
paese che vai, lingua che trovi.
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Catherine Salbashian
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melba toast
not quite the same, but pretty similar - although it may be a brand name. I'd say rusks are just for babies.
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Catherine Salbashian
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melba toast
not quite the same, but pretty similar - although it may be a brand name. I'd say rusks are just for babies.
+4
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Andreina Baiano
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rusk
Anche il tedesco "zwieback"
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http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~bosoware/mame/rusks.jpg
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Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2004-07-06 17:16:27 GMT)
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http://www.mamut.pl/eng/nowosci.html
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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2004-07-06 17:14:12 GMT)
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http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~bosoware/mame/rusks.jpg
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Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2004-07-06 17:16:27 GMT)
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http://www.mamut.pl/eng/nowosci.html
Peer comment(s):
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PB Trans
: http://www.wordreference.com/it/en/translation.asp?iten=bisc...
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grazie
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skardo
: NON dite MAI bisquit slices (triste ma vero - a Roma!!!)
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Jane Griffiths (X)
: Well, yes, but this does tend to mean baby food, so I'd tend to use a paraphrase e.g. "those rusk-like biscuits that they eat for breakfast in Italy" (if it is breakfast). We like our toast freshly made, and feed rusks to babies!
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yes, this could be preferable
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manducci
: I'm with Jane on this one: I don't know about in the States but in Britain these are definitely for babies.
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Giacomo Camaiora (X)
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biscotte
Try putting biscotte into Google or other and you'll find it's used in this way. Rusk is definitely a no-no - Farley's rusks are what all English babies were brought up on! Unfortunately even my foody sister in the UK didn't know what I was on about - so it's unknown territory for Brits. HTH SUE
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-Forget to say that melba toast is a no-no too - that\'s extra super thin toasted bread, very easy to burn if you\'re not super careful.
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Note added at 3 hrs 2 mins (2004-07-06 19:04:20 GMT)
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-Forget to say that melba toast is a no-no too - that\'s extra super thin toasted bread, very easy to burn if you\'re not super careful.
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