Hazelnut crumble with fig,
apricot and almond compote
INGREDIENTS
Crushed hazelnuts
150g
Cold, slightly softened butter
40g
Icing sugar
40g
Figs
200g
Soft apricots
200g
Brown sugar
20g
Almonds, roughly chopped 25g
METHOD - DEMONSTRATIVES / Hazelnut crumble with fig, apricot and almond compote
ANNA: Hello ladies and gentlemen, THIS IS the new episode of Do you cook English?
Today, let’s learn about the DEMONSTRATIVES: HERE, THIS, and THESE, THERE, THAT, and THOSE.
This is pretty easy but French people always forget to adapt the verb… HERE IS the complete table:
The GRAMMaR POINT
Sans distance: singular – it is, plural – they are.
Voici: singular – here is, plural – here are.
Il y a: singular – there is, plural – there are.
Montrer proche: singular – this is, plural - these are.
Montrer lointain: singular – that is, plural – those are.
Singulier
Pluriel
Sans distance
It is (c’est)
They are (ce
sont)
“Voici”
“Il y a”
Here is
Here are
There is
There are
Montrer
proche
This is
These are
Montrer
lointain
That is
Those are
ANNA: So, let’s practise THESE demonstratives through cooking ! At Les Cercles Culinaires de France,
THERE ARE many chefs and today, HERE IS Tugdual, the king of crumbles…or so he likes to believe,
don’t you Tugdual !
TUG: Yes Anna.
ANNA: Yeah, exactly. IT IS pretty easy for him to cook, but what about the demonstratives?
Hazelnut crumble with fig,
apricot and almond compote
CHEF: THERE ARE too many Anna!
ANNA: Ah okay, well THAT IS a problem. Well, I have explained THESE rules! So, let me guess then:
HERE IS the recipe for a fruit crumble and HERE ARE your tips to make the best crumble ever!
THIS IS an apricot, THESE ARE apricots, THAT IS a dish, and THOSE ARE the figs. Great, THIS IS going
to be easy! So you notice that the verb changes for singular and plural nouns. IT IS a bit confusing!
The oven HERE has already been preheated to 180°C, so let’s start cooking!
THIS IS the first step: making the topping. Put the softened butter, icing sugar, and crushed hazelnuts
into a bowl and mix together.
Next we spread THIS mixture out on one of THESE baking trays. We now cook it for 5 minutes and then
leave it to cool before putting it in THAT fridge over THERE. THIS IS a really simple recipe
Now we will make the filling. THESE are delicious apricots! Cut the fruit and put it in THAT saucepan
with the brown sugar and a drop of water. Now we cook this for 5 minutes ! So, HERE IS a little secret:
add some almonds !
THERE ARE many ways to break them. THIS, for example, IS a very sharp knife, or THAT IS a small
hammer.
CHEF: Voilà!
ANNA: Ah, Tugdual, that’s great! That looks great. Ok, so, here we go then! So, looks like, who’s doing all
the washing up? You I reckon! Ok? Bye now!