Sep 13, 2012 08:34
11 yrs ago
German term
Austria
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Creative and conscientious
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
"abgeschmolzene Zwiebeln"
German to English
Marketing
Cooking / Culinary
Swabian specialities e.g. Maultaschen and Käsespätzle served with "abgeschmolzene Zwiebeln" ???
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | lightly fried onions |
Lis Liesicke
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| 4 +6 | soft-fried onions |
Sarah Bessioud
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| 4 +2 | sweated onions |
Sanni Kruger (X)
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References
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freekfluweel
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| Sweated onions |
David Moore (X)
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Change log
Sep 13, 2012 08:53: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
+1
18 hrs
Selected
lightly fried onions
is what I know from BE menus
or gently fried onions
or gently fried onions
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
oa_xxx (X)
: w.gently, never heard of soft-fried!
9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Lis!"
+6
14 mins
Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
A way with words
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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60
German term (edited):
abgeschmolzene Zwiebeln
soft-fried onions
Onions that have been fried gently until they've become soft and translucent.
Peer comment(s):
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Ramey Rieger (X)
: also yummy
2 mins
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Thanks Ramey, but personally I prefer them fried slowly until they caramelise. Mmmm, is it time for lunch yet?
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writeaway
: what is the difference between soft fried and sauteed?/"... stir fairly constantly for about 5-10 minutes until the onion is soft and clear"http://www.mercantilium.com/cooking/recipes/sauteOnion.htm
5 mins
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Soft onions melt in your mouth, sautéed onions may be sautéed until they are crisp and crunchy.//I would still insist on the "soft" here - your recipe link mentions the "spicier, crunchier taste", which is why I feel "sautéed" is inappropriate.
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Colin Rowe
: Agree. Sautéd could be crispy/crunchy, while this sounds more like the soft/floppy variant.
1 hr
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Exactly! Thank you, Colin.
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franglish
3 hrs
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Thank you, franglish
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Lonnie Legg
: but not with "sauté" (AmOxfDict): "fry *quickly* in a little *hot fat*"
4 hrs
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Thank you Lonnie.
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| agree |
Sanni Kruger (X)
1 day 3 mins
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Thank you, Sanni.
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| agree |
freekfluweel
: or "gently pan-fried" to keep any association with "deep-frying" out of the mix.
1 day 16 mins
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Thank you, freekfluweel.
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+2
5 hrs
sweated onions
In Britain softly frying onions is also called "sweating" onions.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
David Moore (X)
2 hrs
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Thank you David.
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Sarah Bessioud
: This is the correct term for a recipe, but I am not sure that I would use this, or have ever seen it used, in the name of a dish or on a menu.
4 hrs
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I think you might be right. Perhaps in a menu it could be described as "softly fried onions", which is quite similar to the answer proposed by you. So, I'll give you an "agree".
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Lonnie Legg
: sweat(AmOxfDict): heat (chopped vegetables) slowly in a pan with a small amount of fat, so that they cook in their own juices
1 day 4 hrs
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Reference comments
7 mins
freekfluweel
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
M.Sc. in Architecture, B.A.
Native in: Dutch
Works in: Dutch to German, German to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 5 more.
Reference:
image
http://www.google.nl/imgres?hl=nl&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=620&tbm=...
chef-time!
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Note added at 42 min (2012-09-13 09:16:50 GMT)
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Don't know, I am not a chef!
chef-time!
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Note added at 42 min (2012-09-13 09:16:50 GMT)
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Don't know, I am not a chef!
Note from asker:
| So just something like sautéd then? |
8 hrs
Reference:
Sweated onions
Sweating your onions means cooking them very gently in hot oil.(most likely olive oil) without colouring them. This brings out the sweetness of the onions, they will taste lovely.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201...
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201...
Discussion
@TH: that would be the "überbacken" -one (see my ref. click away image: mit abgeschmolzenen Zwiebeln
oder überbacken...)
All comments welcome...
http://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/61071022314749/Kaesspatzen.ht...