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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

feuille guitare

English translation:

dipping paper

Added to glossary by roneill
Feb 9, 2005 03:58
20 yrs ago
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French term

feuille guitare

French to English Other Cooking / Culinary Chocolate
I know that this is a kind of plastic sheeting used to facilitate working with chocolate. My problem is that I am now 10,000 words into a translation where it has been used a few times and I have left it as is (the translation is I found "guitar sheet" on a Canadian website, but am not convinced. That sounds more like something you would find in a music store.
Oh, BTW, the translation is for a US readership.

Here is the exact context:

Tempérer la couverture, l’étendre à la spatule sur feuile papier guitare. S’assurer d’obtenir une finesse parfaite.Avant la cristallisation complète, découper à l’emporte-pièce rond uni d’un diamètre de 5 cm
TIA
Proposed translations (English)
4 dipping paper
4 +1 acetate sheets
3 +1 keep feuille guitare and add explanation
4 -1 sulfirized paper

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Feb 9, 2005:
Thank you Gayle for sharing yur experience and expertise in the field of chocolate making!
Non-ProZ.com Feb 9, 2005:
Thank you everyone, for your suggestions and the helpful discussion.
Non-ProZ.com Feb 9, 2005:
Sorry for the scrambled typing. I am having computer problems today!

Proposed translations

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dipping paper

This is what it is commonly called in the US. It's better than was paper, or other kinds of paper because it makes the chocolate shine. I took classes in chocolate making when I still lived in the US, and we used marble slabs in our class, but the teacher showed us dipping paper, and recommended it for home use since marble slabs are more costly, and many kitchens don't have the storage place for one.

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http://www.goldaskitchen.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=1169&step=4
http://www.rachelssupply.com/candy.htm
http://www.bevsworldonline.com/mold.htm

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Note added at 3 hrs 38 mins (2005-02-09 07:36:35 GMT)
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Also called dipping sheets.

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Note added at 6 hrs 44 mins (2005-02-09 10:42:42 GMT)
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I meant to write \"It\'s better than wax paper...\" sorry for the typo
Reference:

http://www.thebakerskitchen.com/CANDY_SHOPPE/Candy_Dipping_Tools/candy_dipping_tools.htm

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "This is exactly what I needed. Preserving the gloss of the chocolate is very important in many of these recipes which I am translating."
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8 mins

sulfirized paper

so that things do not stick

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pantry_list_kitchenstuff2
... The surface of parchment, also called sulfurized paper, is hard, smooth,
and impermeable so it won\'t soak up grease or moisture. ...
www.baking911.com/pantry_list_kitchenstuff2.htm

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correction: sulfurized paper, in German geschwefeltes Papier
Peer comment(s):
disagree Tony M : Usually called 'greaseproof paper' in UK English, but not the same thing as here, since these are PLASTIC sheets...
3 hrs
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12 mins

acetate sheets

Hey Rònat,
A couple of sources I checked seem to recommend leaving it as is. In one, however, consisting of series of postings from chocolate amateurs, comes to the visual conclusion that they are actually acetate sheets. Go to the first link, do a serch for feuille and then scroll down to the picture.\Hope this helps; some links:
Reference:

http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2003/11/le_salon_du_chocolat.php

http://www.livejournal.com/users/deathbycupcakes/3228.html

Peer comment(s):
agree Erik Macki
1 min
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15 mins

keep feuille guitare and add explanation

Chocolate & Zucchini - Bloxicon
... Feuille guitare : (f) sheet of a special plastic chocolate-makers use, which makes it easy to work with melted chocolate and ensures a shiny finish to ...
chocolateandzucchini.com/bloxicon.php - 59k - 8 Feb 2005 - Cached -

Chocolate & Zucchini: Le Salon Du Chocolat
... Where do you buy the feuille guitare plastic sheeting? What is it commonly called when purchasing candy making supplies or chef supplies? ...
chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/ 2003/11/le_salon_du_chocolat.php -

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Chocolate & Zucchini - Powered By Bloglines
... Use a fork to lift the apricots from the bowl, and deposit them carefully on a feuille guitare, a sheet of parchment paper or a silicon baking mat. ...
www.bloglines.com/blog/2fic?subid=6803405

Chocolate & Zucchini: May 2004 Archives
... Pour the mixture back into the dish, cover with parchment paper, and let rest ... the coated bite on a special non-stick plastic sheet (\"feuille guitare\") for it ...
www.unipeak.com/ gethtml.php?_u_r_l_=aHR0cDovL2Nob2NvbGF0ZWFuZHp1Y2NoaW5pLmNvbS9hcmNoaXZlcy8yMDA0LzA1L2luZ... - 101k

Peer comment(s):
agree Kim Metzger : Definitely a good idea when it comes to cooking. http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2003/12/mendiants_p...
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