2. French Food Tastes and Cooking

3. What about the French Food?

4. “Haute cuisine” versus home cooking French food is regarded as the finest in the world. French food is regarded as the finest in the world. The French are world famous for their haute cuisine – the type of cooking done in restaurants and hotels. The French are world famous for their haute cuisine – the type of cooking done in restaurants and hotels.

5. “Haute cuisine” versus home cooking It is rarely practised in daily life, mainly because of the cost of the fine ingredients and the time it takes to prepare the dishes properly. It is rarely practised in daily life, mainly because of the cost of the fine ingredients and the time it takes to prepare the dishes properly. For this reason, French home cooking tends to be simpler, but can be just as delicious. For this reason, French home cooking tends to be simpler, but can be just as delicious.

6. Regional specialities Different regions of France have their own specialities, made using local produce.

7. Burgundy Famous for “Boeuf Bourguignon,” a rich beef and vegetable stew that is loved all over the world.

8. Lorraine Quiche Lorraine is another French recipe popular outside France and named after the Lorraine region in Eastern France.

9. Other Regions Brittany and Normandy specialize in dishes made from shellfish such as prawns and mussels. Brittany and Normandy specialize in dishes made from shellfish such as prawns and mussels.

10. Other Regions In Calvados, tripe is used (the stomach of an ox)!!! In Calvados, tripe is used (the stomach of an ox)!!! A Provence speciality is “Pieds de Moutons” (sheeps feet) and what about frogs legs and snails?! A Provence speciality is “Pieds de Moutons” (sheeps feet) and what about frogs legs and snails?!

11. Other Countries or Places Quebec has a nice variety of excellent typical dishes, but the “fast food” one is certainly the “Poutine” Quebec has a nice variety of excellent typical dishes, but the “fast food” one is certainly the “Poutine”

12. Other Countries or Places Maroc is well known for their Couscous and Tagine, but they also have so much more! Maroc is well known for their Couscous and Tagine, but they also have so much more!

13. Now, let’s focus on your French Food Vocabulary! You will see a word in French. You will see a word in French. REPEAT as you hear the word REPEAT as you hear the word Then, an image will show, so you know what is the food. Then, an image will show, so you know what is the food.

14. Je voudrais I would like

15. les fruits fruits

16. une framboise rasberry

17. une pomme an apple

18. canneberge cranberry

19. un apricot apricot

20. les légumes vegetables

21. champignons mushrooms

22. pois peas

23. une tomate tomato

24. un concombre cucumber

25. une carotte carrot

26. les protéines proteins

27. une omelette omelet

28. poulet chicken

29. boeuf grillé grilled beef

30. fromage brie brie cheese

31. Références Fruits: http://openoffice.blogs.com/openoffice/images/2007/08/20/fruits_clipart.gif Green table cloth: http://www.culliners.co.uk/images/Nap%20Forest.jpg Omelet: http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u51/witchywife/OmeletMushroom.jpg Chicken breast: http://www.cookingforengineers.com/hello/259/958/640/DSC_0717_crop.jpg Grilled beef: http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g47/mikelan6/dlrp07/DSC02352.jpg Apricot: http://www.greentales.com/files/apricot.jpg Brie cheese: http://www.aftouch- cuisine.com/images/produits/Brie%20de%20Meaux1.jpg Vegetables: http://www.zombiefood.com/archives/canning-vegetable-soup.jpg Peas: http://melissamccart.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/peas.jpgFruits: http://openoffice.blogs.com/openoffice/images/2007/08/20/fruits_clipart.gif Green table cloth: http://www.culliners.co.uk/images/Nap%20Forest.jpg Omelet: http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u51/witchywife/OmeletMushroom.jpg Chicken breast: http://www.cookingforengineers.com/hello/259/958/640/DSC_0717_crop.jpg Grilled beef: http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g47/mikelan6/dlrp07/DSC02352.jpg Apricot: http://www.greentales.com/files/apricot.jpg Brie cheese: http://www.aftouch- cuisine.com/images/produits/Brie%20de%20Meaux1.jpg Vegetables: http://www.zombiefood.com/archives/canning-vegetable-soup.jpg Peas: http://melissamccart.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/peas.jpghttp://openoffice.blogs.com/openoffice/images/2007/08/20/fruits_clipart.gifhttp://www.culliners.co.uk/images/Nap%20Forest.jpghttp://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u51/witchywife/OmeletMushroom.jpg http://www.cookingforengineers.com/hello/259/958/640/DSC_0717_crop.jpghttp://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g47/mikelan6/dlrp07/DSC02352.jpghttp://www.greentales.com/files/apricot.jpghttp://www.aftouch- cuisine.com/images/produits/Brie%20de%20Meaux1.jpghttp://www.zombiefood.com/archives/canning-vegetable-soup.jpghttp://openoffice.blogs.com/openoffice/images/2007/08/20/fruits_clipart.gifhttp://www.culliners.co.uk/images/Nap%20Forest.jpghttp://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u51/witchywife/OmeletMushroom.jpg http://www.cookingforengineers.com/hello/259/958/640/DSC_0717_crop.jpghttp://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g47/mikelan6/dlrp07/DSC02352.jpghttp://www.greentales.com/files/apricot.jpghttp://www.aftouch- cuisine.com/images/produits/Brie%20de%20Meaux1.jpghttp://www.zombiefood.com/archives/canning-vegetable-soup.jpg