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The 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.

Facts
Signature Technique
The five mother sauces codified by Escoffier, slow braising, and laminated pastry doughs such as croissant dough are hallmark techniques. 1
Origin Region
France, drawing on regional traditions such as Burgundy, Provence and Normandy, consolidated into a codified national cuisine from the 17th through 19th centuries. 2
French Cuisine
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Russian Cuisine, Cuisines

Aristocratic 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 Syrnikov
Vietnamese Cuisine, Cuisines

Nearly 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 Pham

Features Dish

Baeckeoffe, Dishes
Source Baeckeoffe (Wikipedia)
Baked Potato, Dishes
Source Baked potato (Wikipedia)
Barbajuan, Dishes
Source Barbajuan (Wikipedia)
Source Beef bourguignon (Wikipedia)
Beignet, Dishes
Source Beignet (Wikipedia)
Berkoukes, Dishes
Source Berkoukes (dish) (Wikipedia)
Bisque, Dishes
Source Bisque (food) - Wikipedia
Blancmange, Dishes
Source Blancmange (Wikipedia)
Bombe Glacee, Dishes
Source Bombe glacee (Wikipedia)
Bouillabaisse, Dishes
Source Bouillabaisse (Wikipedia)
Source Café liégeois (Wikipedia)
Cassoulet, Dishes
Source Cassoulet (Wikipedia)
Chevre chaud, Dishes
Source Chevre chaud (Wikipedia)
Source Chicken chasseur (Wikipedia)
Confit byaldi, Dishes
Source Confit byaldi (Wikipedia)
Coq au Vin, Dishes
Source Larousse Gastronomique
Cotriade, Dishes
Source Cotriade (Wikipedia)
Croissant, Dishes
Source Larousse Gastronomique
Croquette, Dishes
Source Croquette (Wikipedia)
Crudités, Dishes
Source Crudités (Wikipedia)
Source Duchess potatoes (Wikipedia)
Duxelles, Dishes
Source Duxelles (Wikipedia)
Source Filet americain (Wikipedia)
Fondue, Dishes
Source Fondue (Wikipedia)
French Fries, Dishes
Source French fries (Wikipedia)
Frikandel, Dishes
Source Frikandel (Wikipedia)
Galantine, Dishes
Source Galantine (Wikipedia)
Source Galette-saucisse (Wikipedia)
Garbure, Dishes
Source Garbure (Wikipedia)
Source Gratin dauphinois (Wikipedia)
Liege Waffle, Dishes
Source Waffle - Wikipedia
Source Liver and onions (Wikipedia)
Source Lobster Thermidor (Wikipedia)
Moules-Frites, Dishes
Source Moules-frites (Wikipedia)
Source Oeuf mayonnaise (Wikipedia)
Source Oeufs en meurette (Wikipedia)
Pan Bagnat, Dishes
Source Pan bagnat (Wikipedia)
Pieds paquets, Dishes
Source Pieds paquets (Wikipedia)
Pilaf, Dishes
Source Pilaf (Wikipedia)
Pissaladière, Dishes
Source Pissaladière (Wikipedia)
Plov, Dishes
Source Pilaf (Wikipedia)
Pommes Anna, Dishes
Source Pommes Anna (Wikipedia)
Potée, Dishes
Source Potée (Wikipedia)
Potjevleesch, Dishes
Source Potjevleesch (Wikipedia)
Raclette, Dishes
Source Raclette (Wikipedia)
Ratatouille, Dishes
Source Ratatouille (Wikipedia)
Salade Nicoise, Dishes
Source Salade Nicoise (Wikipedia)
Steak tartare, Dishes
Source Steak tartare (Wikipedia)
Tartiflette, Dishes
Source Tartiflette (Wikipedia)
Source Tourte de blettes (Wikipedia)
Waffle, Dishes
Source Waffle - Wikipedia

Uses Ingredient

Foie Gras, Ingredients
Garlic, Ingredients
Source Larousse Gastronomique
Wheat, Ingredients
Source Larousse Gastronomique
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Harold McGee, Scribner, 2004technique discussion: sauces and pastry lamination
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.entry: French cuisineView the Source
The Oxford Companion to Food
Alan Davidson, Oxford University Press, 2014entry: France
Larousse Gastronomique
Hamlyn, 2009
  • Features Dish: Coq au Vin
  • Features Dish: Croissant
  • Uses Ingredient: Wheat, entry: Wheat
  • Uses Ingredient: Garlic, entry: Garlic
A Taste of Vietnam, from Hearty Sour Broths to Fragrantly Spiced Street Food (National Geographic)
Thuy Diem Pham, National Geographic, 2023Associated With: Vietnamese CuisineView the Source
Exploring the History of Russian Cuisine (Russia Beyond)
Maxim Syrnikov, Russia Beyond, 2013Associated With: Russian CuisineView the Source
Ratatouille (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Ratatouille, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Pilaf (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Features Dish: Plov, Wikipedia category list
  • Features Dish: Pilaf, Wikipedia category list
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Fondue (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Fondue, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Raclette (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Raclette, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Tartiflette (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Tartiflette, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Waffle - Wikipedia
  • Features Dish: Waffle, Wikipedia category list
  • Features Dish: Liege Waffle, Wikipedia category list
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French fries (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: French Fries, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Crudités (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Crudités, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Moules-frites (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Moules-Frites, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Baked potato (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Baked Potato, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Blancmange (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Blancmange, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Steak tartare (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Steak tartare, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Liver and onions (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Liver and onions, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Filet americain (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Filet americain, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Frikandel (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Frikandel, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Duchess potatoes (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Duchess potatoes, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Barbajuan (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Barbajuan, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Confit byaldi (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Confit byaldi, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Pissaladière (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Pissaladière, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Potjevleesch (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Potjevleesch, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Gratin dauphinois (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Gratin dauphinois, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Chicken chasseur (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Chicken chasseur, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Berkoukes (dish) (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Berkoukes, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Duxelles (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Duxelles, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Chevre chaud (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Chevre chaud, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Pommes Anna (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Pommes Anna, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Tourte de blettes (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Tourte de blettes, Wikipedia category listView the Source
Pieds paquets (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Pieds paquets, infobox national_cuisine field
Quote, Features Dish: Pieds paquets, infobox national_cuisine field
French cuisine
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Cassoulet (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Cassoulet, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Cassoulet, lead paragraph
Cassoulet (, also UK: ,US: ; French: [kasulɛ] ; Occitan: Cassolada) is a rich stew originating in southern France.
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Bouillabaisse (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Bouillabaisse, lead paragraph
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Bouillabaisse ( 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.
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Bisque (food) - Wikipedia
Features Dish: Bisque, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Bisque, lead paragraph
Bisque 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.
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Lobster Thermidor (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Lobster Thermidor, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Lobster Thermidor, lead paragraph
Lobster Thermidor is a French dish of lobster meat cooked in a rich wine sauce, stuffed into a lobster shell and browned.
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Potée (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Potée, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Potée, lead paragraph
Similar 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.
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Bombe glacee (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Bombe Glacee, lead paragraph
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A 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.
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Croquette (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Croquette, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Croquette, lead paragraph
A 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.
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Salade Nicoise (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Salade Nicoise, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Salade Nicoise, lead paragraph
Salade 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.
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Pan bagnat (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Pan Bagnat, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Pan Bagnat, lead paragraph
The pan bagnat (pronounced [pɑ̃ baˈɲa]) (pan bagna, and alternatively in French as pain bagnat) is a sandwich that is a specialty of Nice, France.
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Beef bourguignon (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Beef bourguignon, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Beef bourguignon, lead paragraph
Beef 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
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Café liégeois (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Café liégeois, lead paragraph
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Café liégeois is a French cold dessert made from lightly sweetened coffee, coffee-flavoured ice cream and Chantilly cream.
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Galantine (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Galantine, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Galantine, lead paragraph
In 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.
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Oeufs en meurette (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Oeufs en meurette, lead paragraph
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Oeufs en meurette is a traditional dish from Burgundian cuisine based on poached eggs and meurette sauce or bourguignon sauce.
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Galette-saucisse (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Galette-saucisse, lead paragraph
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A 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.
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Oeuf mayonnaise (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Oeuf mayonnaise, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Oeuf mayonnaise, lead paragraph
Oeuf mayonnaise, sometimes shortened to oeuf mayo, is a simple French egg dish.
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Garbure (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Garbure, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Garbure, lead paragraph
Garbure (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁbyʁ]; Occitan: [ɡarˈbyɾe]) is a savoury French dish, described either as a soup or a stew.
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Baeckeoffe (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Baeckeoffe, lead paragraph
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Baeckeoffe (English: "baker’s oven") is a casserole dish that is typical in the French region of Alsace, situated on the border with Germany.
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Cotriade (Wikipedia)
Features Dish: Cotriade, lead paragraph
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Cotriade (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.
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Beignet (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFeatures Dish: Beignet, lead paragraph
Quote, Features Dish: Beignet, lead paragraph
Beignet ( BEN-yay, also US: bayn-YAY, ben-YAY; French: [bɛɲɛ]; lit. 'bump') is a deep-fried pastry of French origin.
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