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    Home » World Recipes

    French cuisine

    French cuisine is sometimes seen as a culinary peak - complex, elegant and something that needs years to perfect. But that's not entirely true - traditional French cooking that people actually cook at home is a whole lot simpler, practical and just as (if not more) tasty. Here you'll find a whole range of ideas to enjoy traditional French fare at home.

    Try some favorite French desserts and treats

    True, French patisserie can be a little intimidating, but there's more to the sweeter side of French cooking than pastry. And some are surprisingly easy, as these reader favorites all have in common.

    • plate of lemon madeleines
      Lemon madeleines
    • slice of French pear cake in front of rest of cake
      French pear cake
    • poached pear with chocolate sauce and ice cream aka poires belle Helene
      Poires belle Hélène - poached pears with chocolate sauce
    • French lemon yogurt cake with slices cut in front of loaf
      French lemon yogurt cake

    French side dishes

    One underrated part of French cooking is some of the simple ways the cuisine can make side dishes shine. No more boring boiled beans - try these flavorful sides that can steal the show.

    • Sautéed French green beans on plate
      Sautéed French green beans
    • bowl of vichy carrots from overhead with carrots in corner.
      Vichy carrots (French glazed carrots)
    • Petits pois a la francaise French peas on plate
      Petits pois à la française - French peas
    • plate of asparagus mimosa from side
      Asparagus mimosa

    Try more tasty French recipes:

    • Coffee crème brûlée
    • Pear frangipane tart
    • Salmon tartare
    • Mussels in cream (moules à la crème)
    • Lyonnaise salad (salade Lyonnaise)
    • Endives au jambon (Belgian endive gratin with ham)
    • Strawberry souffle
    • French chestnut soup
    • Brie en croûte
    • Ficelle picarde - mushroom & ham crepe au gratin
    • Classic Salade Niçoise
    • Gougères (French cheese puffs)
    • French omelette with herbs
    • Classic apple tarte tatin
    • Marron glacé (candied chestnuts)
    • Quiche Lorraine
    • How to roast chestnuts
    • Chicken Provençal
    • Tapenade
    • Herb fougasse
    • Galette des rois (French king cake)
    • Chicken liver pâté
    • Shrimp bisque
    • Pear clafoutis
    • Pain de campagne - French country bread
    • Buckwheat crepes
    • Coquille St Jacques (scallop gratin)
    • Beef bourguignon
    • Flammkuchen (Flammekueche/tarte flambee from Alsace)
    • Blueberry galette
    • Chocolate madeleines
    • Blueberry clafoutis (with gluten free option)
    • Date walnut palmiers
    • Croque monsieur croissant
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