1. TRADITIONAL FRENCH CUISINE

2. French food is highly valued all over the worldand is made from exquisitive ingredients. But likemany other people you may be unsure of whatFrench cuisine really is. For example, when we think about Italian food,we connect it with pizza, lasagna and spaghetti.So what comes to your mind when you thinkabout french food? 3. A culinary tradition The French have one of the oldest and best culinarytradition in the world. Some of the most famousculinary schools are located in France. Food in France varies from region to region. This isthe reason many people are unsure, what to refer toas French food. People in one area of France eatcompletely different food than people who live inanother part of France. The French have used local French ingredients in theirfood for thousand of years. Those who live on thecoast eat a lot of fish food, while those who live on thefarmlands have a diet rich in diary products and meat. 4. The foreign influence France borders many other countries, so a clearforeign influence can be seen in the food. Forexample, French areas that border Spain, mixtraditional French cuisine with a dash of Spanish flair. Similarly, when you buy French food near the Germanborder it will be flavoured like many traditional Germanfoods. French territories lying in the Mediterranean have acuisine rich in tomatoes, olive oil and herbs. In the French northwest, you will find food rich inbutter, apples and crme fraiche. 5. French steak Steak is an important item in French food. The Frenchenjoy their steak rare. However if you order steak, youwill be asked how would you like to have it. If you dontspeak French the task can be a little difficult. Somemay not order steak altogether. Here are some tips onhow to order steak in French. If you say you want your steak bleu(very rare), you willreceive a steak that has a warm exterior with a cool,uncooked center. If you say you want your steak to be saignant(rare),your steak will have a warm center, but then it wouldbe rare and bloody. 6. French steak continued.. If you say point, your steak will be cooked to apoint until it has stopped bleeding. If you want your steak to have a center that ispink and warm, say plus point. If you say you want a bien cuit, you will receive awell cooked steak with a little bit of pink in thecenter. If want it fully cooked, then say bien biencuit. 7. French cheese France is very famous for its cheese. There are manykinds of cheese in France. This is because everyregion in France has its own type of cheese. Frenchcheese is known for its exceptional texture and flavor.A store that sells cheese is called fromagerie inFrench. French food hampers will usually containcheese, as will some gift hampers. Some popular french cheese are mentioned below. 8. Camembert and BrieThis cheese is made from cows milk and a strain ofpencillin called the camemberti bacteria. Both thesecheese are soft and creamy. If you are looking for acheese to fill pastries with, then Brie it is. Camembertwill loose its flavour if you heat it and it is primarilyeaten raw with meat or bread. Tomme de SavoieThere are many kinds of Tomme cheese. It is mainlyidentified by the region it is made in. It is a semi solidcheese, with a grey brown rind. It has a pleasant nuttyflavour. This cheese is known for its low fat content (itis made of skimmed milk). Many French food shops inthe UK stock this cheese. 9. RoquefortThis blue cheese is made from sheeps milk. It isslightly moist, rindless, white, tangy and crumbly. Thecheese has a salty exterior and contains green veinsthat give it a tangy flavor. ReblochonThis cheese made from a cows second milking, ismade in Frances Savoie region. It has a soft texturewith a washed rind. It has a rich nutty flavour with aherbal aroma. When you buy French food online, be sure to includethese cheese in your purchase.