I would have thought that here this would be more'expertly cooked/prepared',as it is hardly going to be raw.
Robert- 'préparé selon les règles de la cuisine'

I can't imagine fish being prepared (grated into a mixture like cabbage for making sauerkraut or incorporating sauerkraut, I'd think more likely the latter) Perhaps the first dish is simply Fish with sauerkraut. The trouble with menu entries is that you have to know what the dish looks like, be familiar with culinary techniques, and know what aspect the person who created the French term was focussing on before attempting an English equivalent.

In the second case, I agree with Julia, the XXX-style format is often used in English. You are missing the "cuisinée" element, which either means that it is prepared in advance or that it is an all-in-one meal (still prepared in advance) for one person. It would be difficult to convey the second idea (of an all-in-one meal) as there is no other ingredient described with the sauerkraut (say, sauerkraut and Viennese sausage dinner). I don't find the idea of "ready-made" particulary appetizing.

French:Food Industries

plat cuisiné s CORRECT,MASC

OBS - Dans l'industrie alimentaire : Plat préparé à l'avance surgelé et qui doit être réchauffé avant la consommation. s

English:Food Industries

ready-cooked dish s CORRECT

ready-made dish s
precooked dish s

1998-02


French:Food Industries

plat cuisiné individuel s MASC

OBS - Mets d'un repas plus spécifiquement cuisiné et surgelé, préparé à l'avance. Ceci correspond à une distinction technique de préparation, de distribution et de vente. s

English:Food Industries

one-dish meal s


CONT - Food companies cater to the call for convenience by developing products requiring the addition of one or two foods to complete a one-dish meal. s
OBS - Meal: The food served or eaten at such a time. s

1995-04-11

I welcome any comments, especially regarding the first menu item.

The fish is not part of the sauerkraut. Recipe below: