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Traditional French Food

By Food & Wine Updated February 12, 2019
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A bouillabaisse, a baked camembert with pears, and a classic coq au vin are only few of the entries on our list of traditional French food recipes.See more: 13 Essential Tools for French Cooking
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Bacon, Cheddar and Onion Quiche

Bacon, Cheddar and Onion Quiche
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"To make a proper tarte flambe, you need a wood-burning oven with a stone floor," explains Jean-Georges Vongerichten of the thin-crusted Alsatian pizza topped with bacon, onions and fromage blanc. Here, he folds those same basic ingredients (replacing the fromage blanc with cheddar) into a light custard and bakes it in a buttery pastry crust. "Not everyone has a pizza oven at home, so I decided to make it in the form of a quiche."

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Bouillabaisse

Bouillabaisse
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When Cathal Armstrong was growing up in Ireland, his father (a travel agent and avid cook) made all kinds of Spanish and French dishes, including a great bouillabaisse. Now Armstrong serves his own phenomenal bouillabaisse, packed with shrimp, mussels, clams and monkfish. When he began offering the dish at Restaurant Eve, one of the first customers to order it was his mother, who was visiting from Ireland. She loved it, Armstrong reports, adding wryly, "Why wouldn't she? She's my mother."

  • Bouillabaisse Sandwiches

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Lentil-and-Chicken Cassoulet

Lentil Cassoulet
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This hearty meal is great served on a cold winter's night.

  • Bean-and-Leek Cassoulet

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Gruyère Cheese Soufflé

Gruyère Cheese Soufflé
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To get the most crust with the cheesiest flavor, Jacques Pepin uses a wide, shallow gratin dish, then creates a lattice on top with thin slices of American cheese. A souffle ramekin would work too.

  • Pear Soufflés

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Truffle-Infused French Onion Soup

Truffle-Infused French Onion Soup
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Michael Mina invented this soup in the early days of Aqua, the San Francisco restaurant where he rose to fame in the '90s. He started playing with the combination of black truffles and caramelized onions and went crazy for the mix of earthiness and sweetness. This version of the soup calls for truffle-infused pecorino cheese (sold in any good cheese shop), which is melted to form a marvelously gooey topping for the oniony broth.

  • French-Onion-Style White Bean Soup

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Veal Blanquette

Veal Banquette
Credit: © Chris Court
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Although Rucker has had no formal training in French kitchens, his version of the classic blanquette de veau is delicious. Instead of using flour for thickening, he whisks in extra egg yolks, creating an ultra-rich, velvety cream sauce.

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Baked Camembert with Pears

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A splash of pear brandy plus maple syrup and Spanish almonds put a modern spin on baked Brie.

  • Warm Camembert with Wild Mushroom Fricassee

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Buckwheat Crêpes with Herbed Soft-Scrambled Eggs

Buckwheat Crêpes with Herbed Soft-Scrambled Eggs
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When scrambled over low heat, eggs become luxuriously custardy and form small curds.

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Crème Brûlée

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Creme brulee is a walking cliche, and like offering a Caesar salad recipe, it's almost embarrassing to show you this one. But this creamy, rich dessert is the perfect love letter. And you should know how to make a great custard (plus, it's always fun to use a blowtorch in the kitchen). I made creme brulee for dessert the first time I cooked for my wife when we had just started dating, and it worked out perfectly in every way.–Andrew Zimmern

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Hot Niçoise Salad

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Gwyneth Paltrow transforms one of her favorite salads, the Nicoise, into a hearty one-dish dinner by roasting tuna steaks on a tangle of beans, tomatoes, anchovies and olives.

  • Seared-Tuna Niçoise Salad with Sesame-Miso Dressing

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Coq au Vin

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The traditional dish usually marinates overnight, but this lighter, quicker version is equally delicious.

  • Chicken Legs Coq au Vin

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Chicken and Mushroom Fricassee

Chicken and Mushroom Fricassee
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This lightened up classic is fast to pull together–especially if you buy presliced mushrooms. It has a rich, slow-cooked flavor. A splash of cream makes it extra-decadent but still light.

  • Warm Camembert with Wild Mushroom Fricassee

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    1 of 12 Bacon, Cheddar and Onion Quiche
    2 of 12 Bouillabaisse
    3 of 12 Lentil-and-Chicken Cassoulet
    4 of 12 Gruyère Cheese Soufflé
    5 of 12 Truffle-Infused French Onion Soup
    6 of 12 Veal Blanquette
    7 of 12 Baked Camembert with Pears
    8 of 12 Buckwheat Crêpes with Herbed Soft-Scrambled Eggs
    9 of 12 Crème Brûlée
    10 of 12 Hot Niçoise Salad
    11 of 12 Coq au Vin
    12 of 12 Chicken and Mushroom Fricassee

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