classic French
Traditional Parisian style
Classic French refers to the traditional cuisine, style, or cultural elements of France that established enduring standards.
In cooking, it designates the foundational techniques and dishes codified by Escoffier and Carême: classic French sauces, classic French cuisine.
The phrase also applies to design, fashion, or décor evoking timeless French elegance: a classic French manicure, classic French country style.
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- boeuf bourguignonBeef braised in red wine
- MolièreTartuffe's comic creator
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- Victor HugoFrench nineteenth-century novelist
Coco Chanel · Versailles · chansons · Moulin Rouge · belle époque · haute couture · joie de vivre · café au lait · Napoleonic era · Edith Piaf · croissant · Impressionism · Bastille Day · escargot · Louvre · Monet · ratatouille · Balzac
classic FrenchNew American
Modern fusion cuisine style
Tex-Mex · fast food · Chinese-American · Japanese · Thai
classic Frenchmolecular gastronomy
Scientific study of cooking
avant-garde · experimental · fusion cuisine · contemporary · deconstructed
classic Frenchstreet food
Casual vendor-sold eats
home cooking · rustic · comfort food · peasant food · fast casual
classic, French, France, classical, classics, classically, classicism, classicist, class