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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn French with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are still in the kitchen. Lucas: Exactly. We have chopped everything. We have heated the pan. Luna: But the food looks boring. It needs flavor. Lucas: Yes. Now we add taste. This is called seasoning. Luna: How do we say that? Lucas: We say assaisonner les aliments. Luna: Assaisonner les aliments. Lucas: Very good. It means to season the food. Luna: It sounds professional. Like a chef. Lucas: It is very common. Try it again. Luna: Assaisonner les aliments. Lucas: Perfect. You are adding herbs now. Luna: Yeah. It smells better already. Lucas: Before we cook the meat, we need to soak it. Luna: Soak it? In what? Lucas: In oil and spices. To make it tender. Luna: Oh, I know this step. Lucas: Let's learn the phrase. Faire mariner la viande. Luna: Faire mariner la viande. Lucas: Excellent. It means to marinate the meat. Luna: I love the sound of mariner. Lucas: It comes from marinade. A liquid base. Luna: We put the chicken in the bowl. Lucas: Now we wait. But let's talk about tasting. Luna: Tasting is important. Never guess. Lucas: Right. The key phrase is goûter et ajuster. Luna: Goûter et ajuster. Lucas: Yes. To taste and adjust. Luna: If it is bland, we fix it. Lucas: Exactly. You taste first. Then you change. Luna: Goûter et ajuster. Got it. Lucas: You try it. Goûter et ajuster. Luna: Goûter et ajuster. Lucas: One more time. Slowly. Luna: Goûter et ajuster. Lucas: It is smooth. Very natural. Luna: Okay, I tasted the sauce. Lucas: Is it salty enough? Luna: No. It needs a tiny bit. Lucas: Then use this phrase. Ajouter une pincée de sel. Luna: Ajouter une pincée de sel. Lucas: Good. It means to add a pinch of salt. Luna: A pincée. Like a small amount. Lucas: Yes. Just your fingers. Not the whole shaker. Luna: Ajouter une pincée de sel. Lucas: Try it. Add the salt now. Luna: Ajouter une pincée de sel. Lucas: Perfect. That is all we need for today. Luna: Four phrases. Simple but powerful. Lucas: Let's review them quickly. Luna: Ready. Lucas: To season the food. Luna: Assaisonner les aliments. Lucas: To marinate the meat. Luna: Faire mariner la viande. Lucas: To taste and adjust. Luna: Goûter et ajuster. Lucas: To add a pinch of salt. Luna: Ajouter une pincée de sel. Lucas: Great work today. Luna: I feel ready to cook dinner. Lucas: Just remember to go slow. Luna: And taste often. Lucas: Absolutely. Luna: Thanks for teaching me. Lucas: Thank you for listening. Luna: See you next time. Lucas: Bye for now. Luna: Wait, Lucas. Lucas: Yes, Luna? Luna: This show really helps my cooking. Lucas: That is so nice to hear. Luna: If you want to support us, there is a link. Lucas: Yes. If today was worth a coffee to you, that is the link. Luna: It is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: That is F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Luna: It keeps the episodes coming. Lucas: Every little bit helps us stay ad-free. Luna: Really appreciated. Lucas: Back to the kitchen. Luna: The food is getting cold. Lucas: Oh no. We forgot the plate. Luna: Hurry up! Lucas: Assaisonner les aliments one last time. Luna: Assaisonner les aliments. Lucas: Goodbye everyone.