haute cuisine
Upscale French fare
Haute cuisine is elaborate, refined cooking associated with French culinary tradition and upscale restaurants.
The term—French for "high cooking"—implies meticulous technique, premium ingredients, and artistic presentation.
It contrasts with home cooking or casual fare: The restaurant is known for its haute cuisine.
The phrase sometimes carries connotations of pretension or excessive formality.
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- kitchen brigadeRestaurant's organized cooking team
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- classical trainingFoundational study in traditional methods
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
foie gras · terroir · farm to table · amuse-bouche · degustation · escargot · tasting menu · Michelin stars · chef's table · dining room · cooking · France · patisserie · cassoulet · bouillabaisse · fine dining · white tablecloth · sommelier
- FranceParis, Notre-Dame, Lyon, croissant, Toulouse
- French cuisinebaguette, croissant, coq au vin, crepe suzette, croissants
- fine diningchef, gourmet meal, tasting menu, gourmet, prix fixe menu
- status symbolsluxury car, luxury cars, private jet, yacht, mansion
- culinary figuresJulia Child, Anthony Bourdain, Gordon Ramsay, celebrity chefs, chefs
- Culinary Termsgourmet, fusion, fine dining, molecular gastronomy, cooking styles
haute cuisinefast food
Speedy prepared meals
greasy spoon · junk food · slop · grub · convenience food
haute cuisinegreasy spoon
Inexpensive casual restaurant
dive · hole in the wall · roadside diner · truck stop · food court
haute cuisinecomfort food
Emotionally consoling dishes
peasant food · home cooking · soul food · pub grub · home-style cooking