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French Cuisine

Famous French Foods

TermDefinition
Haute Cuisine Elaborate, fancy, rich cooking style
Provincial Simpler, more common cooking style
Nouvelle Natural, light, fresh cooking syle - presentation/flavor very important
Roux Basis for all white sauces
Demi-glace Classic French brown sauce
Hollandaise sauce Sauce made with egg yolks, lemon juice and butter - used on vegetables and Eggs Benedict
Vinaigrette Combination of vinegar, oil, seasonings
Hors d' oeuvres Small dishes to stimulate the appetite - appetizers
Consomme Soup/Broth with a meat stock base
Brie, Camembert, Roquefort French cheeses
Tapenade Olive puree served with baguette or crackers
Gougere Cheese puff
Baguette Highly common/populare long, skinny loaf of bread
Croissants Crescent shaped, buttery, layered roll
Escargot Snail - often served with butter and garlic
Quenelle Log-shaped dumpling
Bouillabaise Rich seafood stew/soup
Ratatouille Vegetable dish - signature ingredient is eggplant
Cassoulet Hearty dish made with white beans and various meats (like casserole)
Coq au vin Chicken dish marinated and cooked in wine
Fondue Pot of melted cheese, chocolate, etc.... with foods to dip using a fondue fork
Quiche Lorraine Signature egg dish made with swiss cheese, bacon, onion
Crepes Thin, delicate pancake rolled or folded around sweet or savory fillings
Chocolate Mousse Rich, creamy, whipped chocolate eaten as a dessert
Creme Brulee Creamy, custard dessert topped with caramelized sugar
Eclair Choux pastry - log shaped with cream filling
Napoleans Layers of puff pastry separated by cream fillings - Dynamite! heehee
Madeleines Sweet tea cake/cookie shaped like a scallop shell
Le Petit Jeuner Breakfast -cafe' au lait, bread with butter and jam
Le dejeuner Mid-day main meal
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