Whats4Eats | International Recipes and Cooking Around the World. Belly Bytes. 13 Dishes That Aren't Actually Mexican. French cuisine. French cuisine (French: cuisine française, IPA: [kɥi.zin fʁɑ.sɛz]) consists of cooking traditions and practices from France, famous for the rich tastes and subtle nuances with long and superior history. France, a country famous for its agriculture and independently minded peasants, was long a creative powerbase for delicious recepies, that are both healthy and refined. French cuisine was codified in the 20th century by Auguste Escoffier to become the modern haute cuisine; Escoffier, however, left out much of the regional culinary character to be found in the regions of France. Gastro-tourism and the Guide Michelin helped to acquaint people with the rich bourgeois and peasant cuisine of the French countryside starting in the 20th century. Gascon cuisine has also had great influence over the cuisine in the southwest of France.
Many dishes that were once regional have proliferated in variations across the country. Middle Ages[edit] Visual display was prized. Ancien régime[edit] Cuisine. "Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness. " Cuisine (from French cuisine, "cooking; culinary art; kitchen"; ultimately from Latin coquere, "to cook") is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions,[2] often associated with a specific culture. Cuisines are often named after the geographic areas or regions from which they originate.[3] A cuisine is primarily influenced by the ingredients that are available locally or through trade. Religious food laws, such as Islamic dietary laws and Jewish dietary laws, can also exercise a strong influence on cuisine. Regional food preparation traditions, customs and ingredients often combine to create dishes unique to a particular region.[4] History[edit] New cuisines continue to evolve in contemporary times.
Regional cuisines[edit] References[edit] Further reading[edit] Albala, Ken (2011.) External links[edit] Wikibooks Cookbook.