41 Classic French Foods (what to eat and drink)
From escargot to tartare, learn about the traditional French foods that are much loved by the locals. With starters, mains, desserts, drinks, and more.
Find traditional and classic food from France, that is easy to make. With the emphasis on “Easy”!
No one has time for elaborate recipes that take 3 days to prepare. So here are the quick food recipes and French meal ideas, adapted for modern times.
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From escargot to tartare, learn about the traditional French foods that are much loved by the locals. With starters, mains, desserts, drinks, and more.
Find out how to eat the classic French steak tartare. From how it is served in France, the etiquette, the accompaniments, the wine, and more.
Find out how to make a "bain marie" water bath. From how much water you need, the ideal temperature, recipes using the bain marie, and more.
Find out how to eat pâté de campagne and pâté en croute. From how it is served in France, the etiquette, the accompaniments, the wine, and more.
Find out how the French eat the delicacy that is frog legs. From the different dishes with cuisses des grenouilles, accompaniments, wine, and more.
A French bohemian aubergine recipe for those who love eggplants. With tips for accompaniments, wine, and more. You will love this lovely dish from Provence.
Get the recipe for a croque madame recipe, and find out the difference between the madame and the monsieur. With accompaniments, drinks, and more.
Get to know the most famous French chefs in the world, from their restaurants to their books, tv shows, and much more.
From crêpes to camembert, learn about the traditional foods from Normandy that are much loved by the locals. With starters, mains, desserts, drinks, and more.
Find out how to eat foie gras, the French way. From how it is served in France, the etiquette, the accompaniments, the wine, and more.
Using chickpea flour, the classic panisse recipe can be baked or fried. Find out how to make this gluten-free french appetizer, accompaniments, drinks, and more.
Easy zucchini flan recipe made in the French-style (flan des courgettes). With advice on accompaniments, drinks, and more.
Learn about the different French knife cuts in gastronomical cuisine. From cube knife cuts to round cuts and more.
Get to know the top French cooking terms and techniques that will take your knowledge of the French cuisine to the next level.
Learn how to blanch vegetables, including how to prepare the vegetables, how long to leave them to boil, and more.
Get the recipe for French courgette farcie à la brousse, aka stuffed zucchini boats with cheese. With instructions on how to serve them, and more.
Get the healthy recipe for scallops with spinach pasta with mushrooms and pesto sauce, made quickly in the Instant Pot. With drink accompaniments and more.
A homemade sauce espagnole recipe, with its rich brown stock flavor makes a perfect pairing for meats and potato dishes. With accompaniments, drinks and more.
A homemade velouté sauce recipe, with its rich chicken stock flavor makes a perfect pairing for poultry and potato dishes. With accompaniments, drinks and more.
Get the recipes for the 5 French mother sauces and their most popular daughter sauces. With dishes to serve them with and more.