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French cuisine has had a big impact on other cuisines in Europe.
In France, three main meals are eaten during the day (Altman, 1997):
  • Breakfast - it is usually a baguette or a croissant with a jam or butter and coffee or chocolate. Orange juice is also increasingly consumed at breakfast.
  • Lunch -  eaten between noon and 2pm and is consisting of several dishes: first, starters are served, then main course, cheese, dessert and coffee
  • Dinner - it is consumed quite late - between 8pm and 10pm and usually lasts quite a long time and hot dishes are served.
In France tap water and wine are served with every meal and it is believed that each meal should be finished by eating a piece of cheese (Altman, 1997).

French cuisine is very diverse and consists of 9 main regional cuisines (Dominé, 2004)
  • Picardy - famous for vegetable soups and flamique à porions - garlic soufflé. In Amiens, pâté de canard is served - duck liver pate. Picardy is also known for its Chantilly cream, made with milk, cream and sugar.
  • Alsace - known for its wines, beer and choucroute, made from sauerkraut. Munster cheese made from cow's milk is also a specialty
  • Burgundy- famous for its Burgundy wines and braised beef in red wine and mustard from Dijon and snails
  • Franche-Comté - the famous comté cheese is made from cow's milk
  • Normandy - the region is famous for seafood, especially the scallops of St. One of the best-known French cheeses - camembert and alcoholic beverages, made from apples: cider and calvados.
  • Brittany - seafood and cider are served and the region is famous for breton pancakes
  • Loire Valley - many fruits and vegetables are produced there. The region's specialties are goat cheese and rillettes - finely chopped, fried meat and Tatin apple tart.
  • Provence - the basis of the kitchen is olive oil, fish, fruit and vegetables, and herbs, including the famous Provence herbs. The most famous dishes are bouillabaisse (fish soup), ratatouille (dish with stewed vegetables) and soupe au pistou (soup with basil).
  • Périgord - associated with truffles which are the most expensive mushrooms in the world.

French cheeses

Cheeses produced in France are in huge quantities, types, it is said that there are about 500 types of cheese in France and are produced in various shapes. The most popular are camembert, brie and roquefor (Altman, 1997).

CAMEMBERT - is the most popular soft blue cheese with a characteristic white crust. It is made from cow's milk. The original is produced in Normandy and sold in wooden packages. The cheese is very aromatic (Kuchniaplus, 2020).

ROQUEFORT - popular with blue mold cheese. It is made from sheep's milk. It has a very intense salty taste and a rather pleasant creamy texture and is considered the best in the world. The cheese ripens in the caves (Kuchniaplus, 2020).

To summarize, here are the main and basic information about French cuisine and its regions. Personally, I am not a big fan of blue cheese and seafood and I have not had the opportunity to try the rest of the dishes mentioned. And what do you think about French cuisine? I look forward to your comments.



References:
  • Altman Jack, Francja. Podróżujemy z Berlitzem w kieszeni, z serii: Berlitz Przewodnik, Katowice: „Edytor”, 1997
  • Dominé, André (2004). Culinaria France. Cologne: Könemann Verlagsgesellschaft 
  • Kuchniaplus. (2020). Sery francuskie. Retrieved from https://www.kuchniaplus.pl/artykuly/sery-francuskie

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