French Cuisine

French Cuisine

The gastronomy of France is known for its quality and inventiveness. Each region, town and village holds dear its culinary traditions - from Brittany comes the versatile crepe, foie gras is from the southwest; Bouillabaisse from Marseille; Ratatouille from Provence, Beef Bourguignon comes from Burgundy.

France boasts over 500 different cheeses. Every region has its own specialty cheese - Camembert is from Normandy, Roquefort from the Larzac region in Aveyron; Brie from Meaux; Gruyere from Franche Comte; Epoisse from Burgundy, St. Paulin from the Loire, Emmental from Savoie, etc.

Visiting local open-air food markets for regional cheese, pastries and wine is a fun way to make lunch or head over to the nearby park for a picnic.

Several restaurants and wine bars put the emphasis on cheese. Have a look at our selection>>>

The most popular French bread is la baguette (little stick) and the shape makes it very easy to carry under your arm! It is a loaf 5 or 6 cm. wide and up to a meter in length. They are freshly baked and bought daily from a boulangerie (bakery) and patisserie (cake shop).

French wines are the finest in the world, and France produces more than 20% of the world’s wine.

Combine cheese, bread and wine and you have a meal.

Bon Apetit!

French Paradox

It is well-known that the stereotypical French meal is heavy in saturated fats; heavy creams and butter are a staple in many dishes. Despite this fact, the French populace suffers from lower incidences of cardiac disease than many other western nations, including the U.S.

Much research and medical opinion seems to credit their consumption of red wines with an overall reduction in cholesterol levels. Whatever credence one might place in this theory, it is a given that all French food is best accompanied by wine to be enjoyed to its fullest.

Indisputably, one of modern France's greatest treasures is its rich cuisine. The French have an ongoing love affair with food, and their reverence for time spent eating is evident in any culinary establishment nationwide.

You will find all your taste buds satisfied with the choice ranging from old traditional heavy and fattening to the new French cuisine that is healthy, varied and entertaining. There is also a fantastic selection of ethnic foods thanks to immigrants from Indochina, the Middle-east, Caribbean and South Pacific.