Goujons

/ˈɡuːdʒɒnz/ noun

Definition

The plural form of goujon; multiple pieces of breaded and fried fish, meat, or vegetables.

Etymology

French plural of goujon, from the diminutive of gouge, meaning a narrow chisel-shaped object.

Kelly Says

The rapid rise of goujons as a menu staple shows how one language's cooking term can get borrowed wholesale by another culture and transform an entire cuisine—French-named finger food became quintessentially British.

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