famous French dishes

bouillabaisse

fish stew from marseilles

steak tartare

raw meat appetizer with egg yolk on top and rye bread

sole meunière

sole with lemon juice, parsley, salt, pepper, butter

tartiflette

panned potatoes from the alps with cheese and bacon pieces, onions

Latin dauphinois

potatoes baked in cream from SE France

pissaladiere

anchovy and onion pizza/bread appetizer

salad nicoise

tuna and egg salad from Nice, France

Coq au vin

chicken, sautéed mushrooms cooked in wine with lardons (fatty bacon)

quiche lorraine

pastry crust, bacon, Ionians cream Swiss and parmesan cheese with tabasco sauce

ratatouille

cooked vegetables, bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes and olive oil

soupe à l’oignon

French onion soup, with white whine, flour, gruyere cheese

come brûlée

custard desert with browned sugar and egg yolk

cassoulet

French slow-baked casserole with pork and white beans

boeuf bourguignon

red wine beef stew

tarte tatin

fruit pastry with cream on top

mousse au chocolat

thick chocolate dessert, with cocoa powder, milk chocolate, egg white sugar and whipping cream

gougères

based savory choux pastry, whit cheese and sometimes beef or ham or mushrooms

soufflé

sweetened condensed milk, chocolate, milk, cocoa powder and whipped eggs

fondue

communal cheese pot

hachis Parmentier

baked dish of group meat covered in mash potatoes

piperade

traditional Basque dish with plum tomatoes, bell peppers, and eggs

raclette

a semi-hard, alpine cow milk based type of cheese that is heated and the melted parts get scraped onto the dish, usually eaten with boiled potatoes, cold meats, sliced vegetables, dry white wine