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"Top 10" Mispronounced 'foodie' words

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Mar 1 '10, 06:26

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)

(I don't even know what numbers 4, 5, and 7 are.

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/thestew/2010/02/top-10-at-10-mispronounced-foodie-words.html (leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com)

Responses:

The ones I know, I'm pronouncing correctly. Except bruschetta. But I''ll chalk that up to the Americanization of the word. -- nm - TWuG Mar 1, 07:16
Poutine -- nm - zork Mar 1, 06:53
how about Ombudsman -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 1, 06:41 1
- Because it tastes like feet -- nm - Guigue Mar 1, 06:47
(Huitlacoche is corn fungus) -- nm - Roger More Mar 1, 06:30 3
- and checking on wiki, Pouilly-Fusse is a grape variety and paczki is a Polish jelly donut -- nm - Roger More Mar 1, 06:32 2
  - Mmmm....mispronounced donut. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 1, 06:32 1
    - I've had them - they're OK, but I prefer American-style donuts -- nm - Roger More Mar 1, 06:35
No quinoa? Boo! -- nm - Roger More Mar 1, 06:30

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