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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn French with Fexingo. We are episode two eighty today. Luna: Hi everyone! I am so ready for this one. We just finished plating in the last episode. Lucas: Exactly. And now we go backward in time, sort of. Back to the cooking process itself. Luna: Wait, backward? You mean before we serve it? Lucas: Yes. We talked about serving and garnishing. But what happens while the food is actually cooking? Luna: Right. Like when you keep pouring liquid over a roast? Lucas: That is exactly what we will learn today. It keeps the meat moist. It adds flavor. Luna: Oh, I love that part. The kitchen smells amazing. Lucas: Let us start with the first action. Pouring juices over the meat. Luna: Okay. How do we say 'pour the juice' in French? Lucas: The verb is arroser. So we say: arroser le jus. Luna: Arroser le jus. Lucas: Listen closely. Ar-ro-sé-er. Le jus. Arroser le jus. Luna: Arroser le jus. Okay. To water or to pour over. Lucas: Correct. In cooking, it means to baste. Let us try it again. Luna: Arroser le jus. I like how smooth that sounds. Lucas: It flows well. Now, imagine you have a sauce in a bowl. Luna: And you want to brush it onto the meat with a spoon or a brush? Lucas: Yes. That specific action has its own word. It is not arroser. Luna: Oh really? What is it then? Lucas: It is badigeonner. So we say: badigeonner la viande. Luna: Badigeonner la viande. Lucas: Say it with me. ba di gner. La viande. Badigeonner la viande. Luna: Badigeonner la viande. To coat or to brush on. Lucas: Exactly. It implies a thicker layer than just pouring. A glaze, almost. Luna: I can see that. It makes the meat look shiny and delicious. Lucas: It does. Now, let us finish with the final touch before serving. Luna: Is this when you pour the sauce over everything at once? Lucas: Yes. Covering the whole dish. The phrase is: napper le plat. Luna: Napper le plat. Lucas: Repeat after me. Nap-per. Le plat. Napper le plat. Luna: Napper le plat. To cover or to top with sauce. Lucas: Perfect. These three phrases build a complete picture of finishing a dish. Luna: Let us review them together quickly. Lucas: First, the gentle pour. Arroser le jus. Luna: Arroser le jus. Lucas: Second, the thick coat. Badigeonner la viande. Luna: Badigeonner la viande. Lucas: Third, the full cover. Napper le plat. Luna: Napper le plat. Lucas: You are getting the rhythm very fast today. Luna: I feel like I am already in the kitchen. Lucas: Let us put them into a tiny scene. Imagine a Sunday roast. Luna: Okay, I am holding a spoon. What do I do? Lucas: You start by pouring the pan juices. Arroser le jus. Luna: Arroser le jus. Done. Now the meat looks dry. Lucas: So you take a brush. Badigeonner la viande. Luna: Badigeonner la viande. Oh, it looks much better now. Lucas: Finally, you bring it to the table. Napper le plat. Luna: Napper le plat. Wow. It looks professional. Lucas: It does. And it tastes better too. Luna: I remember making a chicken last week. I forgot to do any of this. Lucas: No wonder it was a bit dry next time you must remember these steps. Luna: I will. I will practice arroser le jus right away. Lucas: Good idea. Before we go, I want to mention something important. Luna: What is it? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, consider supporting us. Luna: Yeah, listener support keeps this show ad-free and running smoothly. Lucas: You can visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: Thank you so much for keeping this community alive. Lucas: Now, let us test your memory with one more quick round. Luna: Ready when you are. Lucas: To baste with juices. Go. Luna: Arroser le jus. Lucas: To glaze with a brush. Go. Luna: Badigeonner la viande. Lucas: To cover the dish. Go. Luna: Napper le plat. Lucas: Spot on. You are mastering these culinary terms. Luna: I feel like a chef now. Even if I am just standing here. Lucas: One day soon you will be cooking for real. Keep practicing. Luna: I will. Thanks for teaching me this, Lucas. Lucas: My pleasure. See you next time for more French learning.