France has world's best cuisines and recipes that are refined and cooked in an elegant style. France indulges in traditional recipes, grand cuisine and provincial stuff.
France's geographical location is favourable for experimenting with various food recipes . France is not only known for its exquisite recipes but also for its architecture, culture, customs, wine and last but not the least its universities. France is circumvented by exotic scenic beauty and natural landscape features. France is the venue for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
French recipes are characterized by their extreme varieties and each region or zone of France has its distinctive cooking style and recipe .
Cooks in northwest France use butter, cream and apples for their recipes; while duck fat, foie gras, porcini mushrooms and gizzards are used in recipes of southwest France. Olive oil, herbs and tomatoes are principle ingredients in recipes of southeast France; while recipes of northern France include potatoes, pork, endives and beer. French recipes are mainly based on vegetables, fruits, meats of almost all kind, sea food and are well complimented with vine fresh wine.
Some of the famous French recipes typical of a region are as follows:
Cassoulet (in south west France), Choucroute, or sauerkraut (in Alsace), Fondue savoyarde (central Alps), Fondue bourguignonne (in Burgundy), Raclette (central Alps), Boeuf bourguignon (Burgundy), Gratin dauphinois (Rhone-Alpes), Aligot (Auvergne), Bouillabaisse (Marseilles and French Riviera).
Apart from these there are numerous alluring recipes in France like Carpaccio of Salmon, Millefeuille Tarte Tatin, Peach Gratin, Chicken with Tarragon and Chanterelle Mushrooms, Chocolate and Orange Mousse, Cucumber and Prawns in Cream Chees, Banana tarte tatin, Gonzague tapenade, Cucumber and Prawns in Cream Cheese, Foie gras terrine, Lobster thermidor with courgettes,Flambéed crêpes with apple compote,Courgette tart, Seychellois chicken curry, Pork with Aubergines,Lemon meringue pie, Scallops with Whiskey, Prawns with oyster mushrooms, Scallops in champagne, Rabbit Provencal with aubergine, Aubergine Puffs, Artichoke and Foie Gras Salad.
