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imported>Derek Harkness
(Foie Gras)
imported>Hayford Peirce
(straightened out the difference between fois gras (entier) and pate de foie gras, with which it is frequently mistaken; even French people are sometimes confused by this)
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*[[Confit]] — preserved meat, generally goose, duck, or pork
*[[Confit]] — preserved meat, generally goose, duck, or pork
*[[French fries]] — probably originated in Belgium, but are generally considered by most people today to have been invented in France, where they were certainly popularized during the 19th century
*[[French fries]] — probably originated in Belgium, but are generally considered by most people today to have been invented in France, where they were certainly popularized during the 19th century
*[[Foie Gras]] - a paté made from the liver of a goose or duck that has been special reared and fed a carefully controled diet using [[gavage]] (force feeding).
*[[Foie Gras]] the liver of a goose or duck that has been specially reared and fed a carefully controlled diet using [[gavage]] (force feeding). It is never ground into a purée, and is far more expensive than pâté de foie gras, with which it is frequently confused.
*[[Hollandaise|Hollandaise sauce]]
*[[Hollandaise|Hollandaise sauce]]
*[[Mayonnaise]]
*[[Mayonnaise]]
*[[Melon au jambon de Parme]] - Melon with Parme ham
*[[Melon au jambon de Parme]] Melon with cold Parma ham
*[[Pâté de foie gras]] — a pâté made from foie gras; it is cheaper and less desirable than the unground foie gras.
*[[Soupe à l'oignon]] or [[Soupe à l'oignon gratinée]] — old-fashioned onion soup poured over dried bread; frequently covered with a thick layer of gratinéed cheese.
*[[Soupe à l'oignon]] or [[Soupe à l'oignon gratinée]] — old-fashioned onion soup poured over dried bread; frequently covered with a thick layer of gratinéed cheese.
*[[Tartiflette]]
*[[Tartiflette]]
*[[Veal]] - Meat from very young male calfs.
*[[Veal]] - Meat from very young calves.


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Revision as of 12:10, 4 September 2007

Under construction: this will be a list of well-known dishes in French cuisine, in alphabetical order.