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bon éپ
[ baw na-pey-tee ]
interjection
- (I wish you) a hearty appetite.
Example Sentences
Bon Appétit’s Sam Stone wrote: “The company has created cookies that photograph well, and that are highly anticipated. But, in the end, it’s quite widely acknowledged that the cookies are not amazing. Not even great — good is generous, and okay is a stretch!”
During the pandemic, when America had its moment of racial reckoning, opportunities arose to do recipe development for Bon Appetit.
I was working with Bon Appétit magazine, which was still in Los Angeles at the time.
As Bon Appetit reported at the time, while there were some serious differences in the ingredients used in the products, there were notable similarities between the two lines in terms of the packaging.
Bon Appétit named Sriracaha as its 2010 ingredient of the year.
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What doesbon éپ mean?
Bon éپ is a way of telling someone to enjoy what they are about to eat.
Bon éپ comes from French and literally means “good appetite.” It is one of the most common things to say to people before they eat. Like other French terms that have been borrowed into English, it’s often used to sound a bit fancy (it’s at least classier than saying chow down or dig in).
Bon éپ is correctly pronounced without the final t: baw nah-pey-TEE.
Example: You have before you a terrine of smoked cauliflower with truffle jus and microgreens—bon éپ!
Where doesbon éپ come from?
The first records of the use of bon éپ in English come from the 1860s. It is borrowed directly from French, in which bon means “good” and éپ means “appetite.” The word bon appears in other common English terms that have been borrowed from French, such as bon voyage.
Famous food personality Julia Child helped to popularize French cooking and cuisine in the U.S. through her TV show The French Chef, which she always ended by saying “Bon éپ!” Her use of the phrase reflected its association with French food culture and fine dining in general. Today, use of the phrase has spread all over the world.
It might seem strange to wish someone a good appetite when they’re obviously ready to eat anyway, but what you’re really saying is that you hope they enjoy it as much as possible (food tastes best when you’re really hungry, right?). Enjoy! is another very common but more casual way of saying the same thing.
Bon éپ is still most commonly used in the traditional way: before a meal, especially a fancy one. But it is also often used humorously in situations that aren’t exactly a five-course meal. For example, if someone saw you buying a candy bar out of a vending machine for a quick meal, they might say bon éپ to be funny.
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How isbon éپ used in real life?
Bon éپ is a very common way of wishing people a good meal.
Taking the time to plate your meal — even a cheap, easy dish — will take the experience from good to great, and give you the chance to practice your presentation skills. Bon appetit!
— Lucia's Steakhouse (@LuciaSteakhouse)
I just made an executive decision…. its cereal night in our house. Bon appetit!
— Jenny Schweigert 🇺🇲 (@JenSchweigert)
Healthy, easy and tasty cold pasta recipe (Nº174) with pachino tomatoes, celery, onion, extra virgin olive oil, salt. Bon appetit 🍷
— Pasta recipes it (@pastarecipes_it)
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True or False?
Bon éپ literally translates to “good food.”
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