Home›Dishes›Cuisine›French CuisineCuisineFrench CuisineEuropean CuisinesReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe cooking traditions of France, formally codified into technique and repertoire by chefs including Marie-Antoine Careme in the early 19th century and Auguste Escoffier at the century's end, whose systematization still underlies professional Western kitchen training. Regional traditions remain distinct beneath that codification: Provence cooking leans on olive oil, herbs and tomato; Normandy on butter, cream and apples; Burgundy and the Rhone on wine-based sauces and slow-braised meats. UNESCO added the gastronomic meal of the French to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2010.FactsFrench CuisineConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsSignature TechniqueWell-attestedThe five mother sauces codified by Escoffier, slow braising, and laminated pastry doughs such as croissant dough are hallmark techniques. 1Origin RegionWell-attestedFrance, drawing on regional traditions such as Burgundy, Provence and Normandy, consolidated into a codified national cuisine from the 17th through 19th centuries. 2French CuisineFilter Results59 entriesDish FamilyAllCold Appetizers and Small Plates (1)Desserts and Sweet Puddings (2)Egg Dishes (1)European Breads and Pastries (6)European Grain and Starch Dishes (3)European Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (13)European Salads (2)European Sandwiches (1)European Soups (6)European Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (12)Jelly and Gelatin Dishes (1)Latin American and Caribbean Soups (1)Middle 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(7)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (12)Contains Fish or Shellfish (3)Contains Meat or Poultry (9)Origin RegionAllAsia (2)Austria (1)Belgium (4)Central Asia (1)France (47)Italy (1)Monaco (1)Netherlands (1)South Asia (1)Switzerland (2)The Maghreb (1)United Kingdom (2)Uzbekistan (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 59BaeckeoffeFrench CuisineBaked PotatoFrench CuisineBarbajuanFrench CuisineBeef bourguignonFrench CuisineBeignetFrench CuisineBerkoukesFrench CuisineBisqueFrench CuisineBlancmangeFrench CuisineBombe GlaceeFrench CuisineBouillabaisseFrench CuisineCafé liégeoisFrench CuisineCassouletFrench CuisineCheese soupFrench CuisineChèvre chaudFrench CuisineChicken chasseurFrench CuisineConfit byaldiFrench CuisineConsomméFrench CuisineCoq au VinFrench CuisineCotriadeFrench CuisineCroissantFrench CuisineCroquetteFrench CuisineCruditésFrench CuisineCustard TartFrench CuisineDuchess potatoesFrench CuisineDuxellesFrench CuisineFilet américainFrench CuisineFondueFrench CuisineFrench FriesFrench CuisineFrench Onion SoupFrench CuisineFrench tacosFrench CuisineFrikandelFrench CuisineGalantineFrench CuisineGalette-saucisseFrench CuisineGarbureFrench CuisineGratin dauphinoisFrench CuisineLiège WaffleFrench CuisineLiver and onionsFrench CuisineLobster ThermidorFrench CuisineMoules-FritesFrench CuisineOeuf mayonnaiseFrench CuisineOeufs en meuretteFrench CuisinePan BagnatFrench CuisinePieds paquetsFrench CuisinePilafFrench CuisinePissaladièreFrench CuisinePithivierFrench CuisinePlovFrench CuisinePommes AnnaFrench CuisinePotéeFrench CuisinePotjevleeschFrench CuisineRacletteFrench CuisineRatatouilleFrench CuisineSalade NicoiseFrench CuisineShirred eggsFrench CuisineSteak tartareFrench CuisineStoempFrench CuisineTartifletteFrench CuisineTourte de blettesFrench CuisineWaffleFrench CuisineConnectionsAssociated WithMise en Place, Culinary Techniques Well-attested Russian Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested ConnectedAristocratic Russian cuisine imitated French court cooking from the eighteenth century, and French chefs working in Russia, Marie Antoine Careme among them, introduced fine mincing, sauces and course sequencing.Source Exploring the History of Russian Cuisine (Russia Beyond)Maxim Syrnikovtier 2Vietnamese Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested ConnectedNearly a century of French colonial rule introduced the baguette, pate and coffee culture into Vietnamese cooking, most visibly in banh mi and ca phe sua da.Source A Taste of Vietnam, from Hearty Sour Broths to Fragrantly Spiced Street Food (National Geographic)Thuy Diem Phamtier 1Expresses TraditionCheesemaking, Food Traditions Well-attested Source French cuisine (Wikipedia)Winemaking, Food Traditions Well-attested Source French cuisine (Wikipedia)Features DishBaeckeoffe, Dishes Well-attested Source Baeckeoffe (Wikipedia)Baked Potato, Dishes Well-attested Source Baked potato (Wikipedia)Barbajuan, Dishes Well-attested Source Barbajuan (Wikipedia)Beef bourguignon, Dishes Well-attested Source Beef bourguignon (Wikipedia)tier 3Beignet, Dishes Well-attested Source Beignet (Wikipedia)tier 3Berkoukes, Dishes Well-attested Source Berkoukes (dish) (Wikipedia)Bisque, Dishes Well-attested Source Bisque (food) - WikipediaBlancmange, Dishes Well-attested Source Blancmange (Wikipedia)Bombe Glacee, Dishes Well-attested Source Bombe glacee (Wikipedia)Bouillabaisse, Dishes Well-attested Source Bouillabaisse (Wikipedia)tier 3Café liégeois, Dishes Well-attested Source Café liégeois (Wikipedia)Cassoulet, Dishes Well-attested Source Cassoulet (Wikipedia)tier 3Cheese soup, Dishes Well-attested Source Cheese soup (Wikipedia)Chèvre chaud, Dishes Well-attested Source Chevre chaud (Wikipedia)Chicken chasseur, Dishes Well-attested Source Chicken chasseur (Wikipedia)Confit byaldi, Dishes Well-attested Source Confit byaldi (Wikipedia)Consommé, Dishes Well-attested Source Consommé (Wikipedia)Coq au Vin, Dishes Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1Cotriade, Dishes Well-attested Source Cotriade (Wikipedia)Croissant, Dishes Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1Croquette, Dishes Well-attested Source Croquette (Wikipedia)Crudités, Dishes Well-attested Source Crudités (Wikipedia)Custard Tart, Dishes Well-attested Source Custard tart (Wikipedia)Duchess potatoes, Dishes Well-attested Source Duchess potatoes (Wikipedia)Duxelles, Dishes Well-attested Source Duxelles (Wikipedia)Filet américain, Dishes Well-attested Source Filet americain (Wikipedia)Fondue, Dishes Well-attested Source Fondue (Wikipedia)tier 3French Fries, Dishes Well-attested Source French fries (Wikipedia)French Onion Soup, Dishes Well-attested French tacos, Dishes Well-attested Source French tacos (Wikipedia)Frikandel, Dishes Well-attested Source Frikandel (Wikipedia)Galantine, Dishes Well-attested Source Galantine (Wikipedia)Galette-saucisse, Dishes Well-attested Source Galette-saucisse (Wikipedia)Garbure, Dishes Well-attested Source Garbure (Wikipedia)Gratin dauphinois, Dishes Well-attested Source Gratin dauphinois (Wikipedia)Liège Waffle, Dishes Well-attested Source Waffle - WikipediaLiver and onions, Dishes Well-attested Source Liver and onions (Wikipedia)Lobster Thermidor, Dishes Well-attested Source Lobster Thermidor (Wikipedia)Moules-Frites, Dishes Well-attested Source Moules-frites (Wikipedia)Oeuf mayonnaise, Dishes Well-attested Source Oeuf mayonnaise (Wikipedia)Oeufs en meurette, Dishes Well-attested Source Oeufs en meurette (Wikipedia)Pan Bagnat, Dishes Well-attested Source Pan bagnat (Wikipedia)Pieds paquets, Dishes Well-attested Source Pieds paquets (Wikipedia)Pilaf, Dishes Well-attested Source Pilaf (Wikipedia)tier 3Pissaladière, Dishes Well-attested Source Pissaladière (Wikipedia)Pithivier, Dishes Well-attested Source Pithivier (Wikipedia)Plov, Dishes Well-attested Source Pilaf (Wikipedia)tier 3Pommes Anna, Dishes Well-attested Source Pommes Anna (Wikipedia)Potée, Dishes Well-attested Source Potée (Wikipedia)Potjevleesch, Dishes Well-attested Source Potjevleesch (Wikipedia)Showing 1 to 50 of 59 in Features Dish, page 1 of 2.12Next →Uses IngredientFoie Gras, Ingredients Well-attested Garlic, Ingredients Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1Wheat, Ingredients Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1In the Other AtlasesOriginated InFranceAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1Sources1. On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchentier 1Harold McGee, Scribner, 2004technique discussion: sauces and pastry lamination2. Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.entry: French cuisineView the SourceThe Oxford Companion to Foodtier 1Alan Davidson, Oxford University Press, 2014entry: FranceLarousse Gastronomiquetier 1Hamlyn, 2009Features Dish: Coq au VinFeatures Dish: CroissantUses Ingredient: Wheat, entry: WheatUses Ingredient: Garlic, entry: GarlicA Taste of Vietnam, from Hearty Sour Broths to Fragrantly Spiced Street Food (National Geographic)tier 1Thuy Diem Pham, National Geographic, 2023Associated With: Vietnamese CuisineView the SourceExploring the History of Russian Cuisine (Russia Beyond)tier 2Maxim Syrnikov, Russia Beyond, 2013Associated With: Russian CuisineView the SourceRatatouille (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Ratatouille, Wikipedia category listView the SourcePilaf (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Plov, Wikipedia category listFeatures Dish: Pilaf, Wikipedia category listView the SourceFondue (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Fondue, Wikipedia category listView the SourceRaclette (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Raclette, Wikipedia category listView the SourceTartiflette (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Tartiflette, Wikipedia category listView the SourceWaffle - WikipediaFeatures Dish: Waffle, Wikipedia category listFeatures Dish: Liège Waffle, Wikipedia category listView the SourceFrench fries (Wikipedia)Features Dish: French Fries, Wikipedia category listView the SourceCrudités (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Crudités, Wikipedia category listView the SourceMoules-frites (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Moules-Frites, Wikipedia category listView the SourceBaked potato (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Baked Potato, Wikipedia category listView the SourceBlancmange (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Blancmange, Wikipedia category listView the SourceSteak tartare (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Steak tartare, Wikipedia category listView the SourceLiver and onions (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Liver and onions, Wikipedia category listView the SourceFilet americain (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Filet américain, Wikipedia category listView the SourceFrikandel (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Frikandel, Wikipedia category listView the SourceDuchess potatoes (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Duchess potatoes, Wikipedia category listView the SourceBarbajuan (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Barbajuan, Wikipedia category listView the SourceConfit byaldi (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Confit byaldi, Wikipedia category listView the SourcePissaladière (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Pissaladière, Wikipedia category listView the SourcePotjevleesch (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Potjevleesch, Wikipedia category listView the SourceGratin dauphinois (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Gratin dauphinois, Wikipedia category listView the SourceChicken chasseur (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Chicken chasseur, Wikipedia category listView the SourceBerkoukes (dish) (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Berkoukes, Wikipedia category listView the SourceDuxelles (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Duxelles, Wikipedia category listView the SourceChevre chaud (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Chèvre chaud, Wikipedia category listView the SourcePommes Anna (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Pommes Anna, Wikipedia category listView the SourceTourte de blettes (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Tourte de blettes, Wikipedia category listView the SourcePieds paquets (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Pieds paquets, infobox national_cuisine fieldQuote, Features Dish: Pieds paquets, infobox national_cuisine fieldFrench cuisineView the SourceConsommé (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Consommé, LeadQuote, Features Dish: Consommé, Leadchicken, fish and game variants are recognised in French cuisineView the SourceCassoulet (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Cassoulet, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Cassoulet, lead paragraphCassoulet (, also UK: ,US: ; French: [kasulɛ] ; Occitan: Cassolada) is a rich stew originating in southern France.View the SourceBouillabaisse (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Bouillabaisse, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Bouillabaisse, lead paragraphBouillabaisse ( BOO-yə-BESS, US also -BAYSS, French: [bujabɛ(ː)s] ; Provençal: bolhabaissa [ˌbuʎaˈβajsɔ, ˌbujaˈbajsɔ]) is a traditional Provençal fish soup originating in the port city of Marseille.View the SourceBisque (food) - WikipediaFeatures Dish: Bisque, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Bisque, lead paragraphBisque or bisk (French pronunciation: [bisk] ; Occitan: Bisca) is a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup of French origin, classically based on a strained broth (coulis) of crustaceans.View the SourceLobster Thermidor (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Lobster Thermidor, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Lobster Thermidor, lead paragraphLobster Thermidor is a French dish of lobster meat cooked in a rich wine sauce, stuffed into a lobster shell and browned.View the SourcePotée (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Potée, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Potée, lead paragraphSimilar dishes exist in most other parts of the world, and in French cuisine the term usually applies to a mixture of meat and vegetables (particularly cabbage and potatoes) cooked in stock and served as a single course.View the SourceBombe glacee (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Bombe Glacee, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Bombe Glacee, lead paragraphA bombe glacée, or simply a bombe, is a French ice cream dessert frozen in a spherical mould so as to resemble a cannonball, hence the name ice cream bomb.View the SourceCroquette (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Croquette, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Croquette, lead paragraphA croquette (; French: [kʁɔkɛt]; Spanish: croqueta) is a deep-fried roll originating in French cuisine and most extended in Spanish cuisine consisting of a thick binder combined with a filling, which is then breaded.View the SourceSalade Nicoise (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Salade Nicoise, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Salade Nicoise, lead paragraphSalade niçoise (French pronunciation: [salad niswaz]; Occitan: salada niçarda, pronounced [saˈlaðo niˈsaɾðo], or salada nissarda in the Niçard dialect) is a salad that originated in the French city of Nice.View the SourcePan bagnat (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Pan Bagnat, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Pan Bagnat, lead paragraphThe pan bagnat (pronounced [pɑ̃ baˈɲa]) (pan bagna, and alternatively in French as pain bagnat) is a sandwich that is a specialty of Nice, France.View the SourceBeef bourguignon (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Beef bourguignon, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Beef bourguignon, lead paragraphBeef bourguignon () or bœuf bourguignon (UK: , US: ; French: [bœf buʁɡiɲɔ̃]), is a French stew of beef braised in red wine, often red Burgundy, and beef stock, typically flavored with carrots, onions, garlic, and a bouquet garni, and garnished with pearl onions and mushrooms. "Bourguignon" is, since the mid-nineteenth century, a culinary term applied to various dishes prepared View the SourceCafé liégeois (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Café liégeois, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Café liégeois, lead paragraphCafé liégeois is a French cold dessert made from lightly sweetened coffee, coffee-flavoured ice cream and Chantilly cream.View the SourceGalantine (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Galantine, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Galantine, lead paragraphIn French cuisine, galantine (French: [galɑ̃tin]) is a dish of boned, stuffed meat, most commonly poultry or fish, that is usually poached and served cold, often coated with aspic.View the SourceOeufs en meurette (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Oeufs en meurette, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Oeufs en meurette, lead paragraphOeufs en meurette is a traditional dish from Burgundian cuisine based on poached eggs and meurette sauce or bourguignon sauce.View the SourceGalette-saucisse (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Galette-saucisse, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Galette-saucisse, lead paragraphA galette-saucisse (Breton: kaletez gant silzig) is a type of French street food item consisting of a hot sausage, traditionally grilled, wrapped in a buckwheat crepe called galette de sarrasin or Breton galette.View the SourceOeuf mayonnaise (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Oeuf mayonnaise, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Oeuf mayonnaise, lead paragraphOeuf mayonnaise, sometimes shortened to oeuf mayo, is a simple French egg dish.View the SourceGarbure (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Garbure, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Garbure, lead paragraphGarbure (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁbyʁ]; Occitan: [ɡarˈbyɾe]) is a savoury French dish, described either as a soup or a stew.View the SourceBaeckeoffe (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Baeckeoffe, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Baeckeoffe, lead paragraphBaeckeoffe (English: "baker’s oven") is a casserole dish that is typical in the French region of Alsace, situated on the border with Germany.View the SourceCotriade (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Cotriade, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Cotriade, lead paragraphCotriade (Kaoteriad in Breton) is a fish stew specialty from the French region of Brittany that is made with different kinds of fish as well as potatoes, onions, and garlic.View the SourceBeignet (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Beignet, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Beignet, lead paragraphBeignet ( BEN-yay, also US: bayn-YAY, ben-YAY; French: [bɛɲɛ]; lit. 'bump') is a deep-fried pastry of French origin.View the SourceCheese soup (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Cheese soup, Lead sectionQuote, Features Dish: Cheese soup, Lead sectionIt is a part of some cuisines in the world, such as American, Colombian, Mexican, Swiss, French, and Tibetan cuisinesView the SourceFrench cuisine (Wikipedia)Expresses Tradition: Cheesemaking, Article textCheese and wine are a major part of the cuisine.Expresses Tradition: Winemaking, Article textCheese and wine are a major part of the cuisine.View the SourceCustard tart (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Custard Tart, Infobox: countryQuote, Features Dish: Custard Tart, Infobox: countryFrance, United KingdomView the SourceShirred eggs (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Shirred eggs, Infobox: countryQuote, Features Dish: Shirred eggs, Infobox: countryFranceView the SourceFrench tacos (Wikipedia)Features Dish: French tacos, Infobox: countryQuote, Features Dish: French tacos, Infobox: countryFranceView the SourcePithivier (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Pithivier, Infobox: countryQuote, Features Dish: Pithivier, Infobox: countryFranceView the SourceStoemp (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Stoemp, Infobox: countryQuote, Features Dish: Stoemp, Infobox: countryBelgium, France, NetherlandsView the SourceTake a Related QuizSignature Techniques of World CuisinesCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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