fariner

Senses

1. 1.

   to coat with flour

   to dust or cover something with flour before cooking

2. 2.

   to powder; to dust

   to sprinkle a fine powder (typically flour) over a surface

Examples

• "Avant de cuire, il faut fariner le poisson."

  Before cooking, you need to coat the fish with flour.

• "Elle a fariné la planche de bois avant de pétrir la pâte."

  She dusted the wooden board with flour before kneading the dough.

• "On peut fariner légèrement les escalopes avant de les poêler."

  You can lightly coat the cutlets with flour before pan-frying them.

Usage

A common cooking verb, mostly used in culinary contexts. Typically transitive. In older or dialect usage, it can also mean 'to powder the face' or 'to cover with a white powder.'