"Mark Willstatter" > wrote in message
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> "Gabby" > wrote in message
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>> "Mark Willstatter" > wrote in message
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>> A little work on Googe tells me that in France granulated
>> > sugar is "sucre granulé", caster sugar is "sucre de roulette".
>>
>> Babelfish strikes again. Unless you want your sugar to come with little
>> wheels you'd best look for 'sucre en poudre'.
>>
>> Gabby
>
> Gabby, "roulette" might not be the right word, my French is almost
> non-existent (as no doubt you noticed ;^)) but "sucre en poudre"
> wouldn't be it, either. We're looking for something in between the
> French version of granulated sugar and confectioners/powdered/icing
> sugar. I'd be curious to hear what the right word *is*.

My "Le Robert & Collins" English French dictionary defines "caster sugar" as
"sucre en poudre".

Gabby