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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

spécialités de fruits

English translation:

fruit preserves

Added to glossary by Una D.
Jul 12, 2017 10:24
6 yrs ago
French term

spécialités de fruits

French to English Other Food & Drink variations on jam
Context: an article about upmarket jams.
Sentence: Les recommandations européennes permettant aux États membres de définir ce qui est confiture et ce qui ne l’est pas avec des dosages fruits et sucres différents ne suffisent plus à rassurer le consommateur pour qui “confitures”, “fruits mijotés”, “préparations à base de fruits” ou “spécialités de fruits” appartiennent à la même famille et sont d’un usage commun.

Does anyone know what "spécialités de fruits" is and how it's different from jam? I don't think I've ever eaten that here in France and I'm not sure if we have an equivalent product in the UK/US.

Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 preserved fruits
3 conserves

Discussion

patrickfor Jul 12, 2017:
@asker Les spécialités de fruits (il n'y a pas forcément écrit "fruit", mais le nom du fruit comme pomme, poire....) sont présentes dans tous les supermarchés et beaucoup de marques en France (faut lire les étiquettes :-) ce ne sont pas des confitures ce qui impliquerait la présence de sucre ajouté et de cuisson (la base même d'une confiture).
https://tinyurl.com/yat298fm
Je ne sais pas s'il y a une définition légale ou s'il s'agit juste de marketing.

Proposed translations

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preserved fruits

It's difficult to separate them all in the same way in English, but I think this would apply here. It's the most "unadulterated" recipe, with fruits being left whole or in large chunks. Kilner give a good comparison:
http://www.kilnerjar.co.uk/a-guide-to-jams

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Note added at 35 mins (2017-07-12 11:00:16 GMT)
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Oops, sorry, I can't change the answer but it needs to be "fruit preserve". Preserved fruits would point to very sweet, crystallised fruit.
Peer comment(s):
agree Rowena Fuller (X) : Yes, sounds right to me - though preserved fruits would also cover 'confits'
1 min
Thanks. I realised seconds after submitting the answer :). I've amended it to "fruit preserve".
neutral philgoddard : Why preserve(d)? That's not what the French says.
1 hr
I'm not with you there, Phil. Can you explain?
neutral Herbmione Granger : Maybe it's different by you; I've only seen preserves with fruit. Looking at the other terms in the series, I have to un-agree.
1 hr
Thanks, but I do think it's important to specify that there's a fruit content. Nuts and veg are also possible, I believe.
agree Yolanda Broad : Fruit preserves?
1 hr
Thanks, Yolanda. Yes, I suppose it should be the plural, as in the source term
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13 hrs

conserves

By process of elimination... thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-between-jam-jelly-conserves-marmalade-87558
Both the word and thing are uncommon in daily U.S. life.
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