In French saucer is a verb, unlike in English where a saucer is something that goes with a cup for serving a nice cup of tea. The verb saucer directly translates as ‘to sauce’ while the noun la sauce in French means ‘sauce’ or salad dressing. But saucer son assiette (to sauce your plate) refers to the very French activity of mopping up the remains on your plate with a piece of bread. French online dictionary l’Internaute defines it as “using bread to rid the plate from leftover sauce”. If you have been to France or spent time with French people, you will undoubtedly have seen people do this.

Source: The Local March 05, 2021 12:11 UTC