French Cuisines

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FRENCHCUISINE


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"The French... have surrounded food with so muchcommentary, learning and connoisseurship as to clothe itin the vestments of civilization itself... Cooking is viewedas a major art form: innovations are celebrated and talkedabout as though they were phrases in the development of astyle of painting or poetry... A meal at a truly greatrestaurant is a sort of theatre you can eat."

-Richard Bernstein, The Fragile Glory


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SOME FACTS France's greatest treasures is its rich cuisine Manifested in the traditional family gatherings Characterized by its extreme diversity Each region of France has its own distinctivecuisine Also referred to as Haute Cuisine French meals consist of small portions of food servedin a definite sequence of courses


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SOME MORE FACTS The French eat more cheese than any other nationin the world France is known for its large ranges of wines and

cheeses. More specific dishes to serve or/and cook morespecific food A major influence on virtually all Western cuisines Older generations are reluctant to experiment withforeign dishes


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STRUCTURE OFMEALS


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BREAKFAST Bread with jam and spreads, often replacednowadays by breakfast cereals A hot drink such as coffee, tea or chocolate flavoredmilk Viennoiseries Some fruit or fruit juice


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LUNCH & DINNER Appetizers, often consisting of salad A main dish, usually meat or fish with a side ofvegetables, pasta, rice, or fries Salad (not compulsory) Some cheese Dessert: yoghurt, fruit or cake Preceded by Apritif, Wine during the meal, followedby Digestif


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DRINK France has been a culture ofwine consumption Beer is especially popular withthe youth Choice of wines will depend onthe type of meal and occasion.


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DESSERTS Chocolate Mousse Pastries Mille-feuille Baba au rhum Tarts Crpes


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QUICK FOOD Steak frites-steak with fries; fries can often bereplaced by string beans Poulet frites-chicken with fries Croque-monsieur-a grilled Swiss cheese and hamsandwich


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FAMOUS BUT ATYPICAL DISHES Frog legs Escargots


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REGIONAL FRENCH FOOD Normandy is famous for its rich cream, apples andseafood Brittany is home to crpes-most common is crpe beurre

sucre Burgundy provides the best beef in France Bordeaux s most celebrated dish is entrecte marchand

de vin - rib steak cooked in a rich gravy made fromBordeaux wine, butter, shallots, herbs and bonemarrow Provence is famous for different types of French salads


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REGIONAL FRENCH FOODThe SALADELANDAISE is apopular dish mixingtogether typicalSouthwesterningredients: gizzards,pine nuts, and possiblyduck or goose confit


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REGIONAL FRENCH FOOD

Southwesternspecialties: preserves ofDUCK CONFIT


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TASTING WINES, CHEESE ANDBREAD... Gorgeous when you havethem together Cheese and Wine dinner". Large assorted cheese-board One or two bottles of good

red wine Some good French breads Real occasion to taste your

best wines


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FRENCH RESTAURANTS French restaurant cuisine can be called as CuisineBourgeoise Fries are a common side order for lower end Frenchstyle restaurants


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FRENCH PARADOX The stereotypical French meal is heavy in saturatedfats . French populace suffers from lower incidences ofcardiac disease than many other western nations,including the U.S . Consumption of red wines with an overall reductionin cholesterol levels .


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