For the French, cooking is an art, and eating is a special ritual. This is a national feature, conditioned by culture and centuries-old traditions. Conventionally, traditional French cuisine is divided into two main parts - regional folk and refined aristocratic. Regional dishes include those that have been prepared for centuries by residents of different historical regions of the country, and the aristocratic one was formed during the reign of the Bourbons, when Paris became the trendsetter of world fashion. French sauce, cheese, wine ... Below I will offer you the most popular dishes of French cuisine with photos and a brief description.
Quiche Lorraine Pie - a classic of French cuisine. This masterpiece is from Lorraine. It includes flour, butter, bacon, eggs, cheese, cream, etc.:
Ratatouille - an old provincial dish that definitely deserves your attention. This dish includes bell peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, potatoes, zucchini, onions, carrots, garlic, parsley, butter, olive oil, etc. This low-calorie snack is very nutritious:
Confit de canard - in the old days, this dish was used mainly for creating reserves. It includes duck breast, duck fat, parsley, bay leaf, black pepper, etc. Instead of duck at home, you can use any other poultry:
French Onion Soup (La soupe à l'oignon) - the name may not sound very tasty, but it tastes amazing. Along with cheese, it includes butter, meat broth, baguette, hard cheese, etc. This is what this dish looks like:
Tarte Tatin - before you is an airy apple pie. Its history begins at the beginning of the XIX century. Stephanie Tattin, a resident of the small town of Lamotte-Beuvron, created a real masterpiece:
Cassoulet - one of the oldest dishes in France – beans baked with original meat additives. Try it, you won't regret it:
Clafoutis with cherries - is a traditional dessert of French housewives. This is an easy-to-make and healthy dish. Cherries with and without pits are used:
Pancakes "Suzette" (Suzette, Crêpes Suzette) - these are incredibly soft, thin pancakes with orange infusion. Very tasty:
Niçoise (Salade niçoise) - a typical French salad. It has a lot of vegetables and greens, and since this dish is very tasty and nutritious, it has become famous all over the world. There are several variations. Here is one of them:
Flamiche - a dish similar to pizza, but it is much older than its Italian counterpart and still different from it. This is something between a quiche Lorraine and a classic pizza:
Foie gras - a famous French delicacy. It is prepared from the fatty liver of a duck or goose. The birds are raised on special feed:
Steak (Steak frites) - a classic Parisian dish. It is very popular among both locals and foreigners. French chefs manage to make a real masterpiece out of this rather simple dish:
Cockerel in Wine (Coq Au Vin) - a classic French dish made from chicken meat - preferably a one-year-old three-kilogram rooster and Burgundy wine, since the homeland of this dish is Burgundy. Here it is:
This is just a small list of French dishes. Croissants, snails, truffles, oysters are worth mentioning separately. The list is very long.
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