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French National Dishes: 302 Dishes to Explore

Explore 302 recipes connected to French cooking, from regional everyday dishes to breads, pastries and foods shaped by overseas and cross-border traditions.

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Potée lorraine — shown in a cooking pot
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French National Dishes

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24 published recipes
24 published recipes
Potée lorraine — shown in a cooking pot
Lorraine & Champagne35 minutes.

Potée lorraine

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Potjevleesch — arranged on a serving platter
Northern France40 minutes.

Potjevleesch

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Poularde aux morilles — shown in a pan
Eastern France & Alps40 minutes.

Poularde aux morilles

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Poulet à la comtoise — presented in a serving dish
Eastern France & Alps25 minutes.

Poulet à la comtoise

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Poulet basquaise — shown in a cooking pot
Southwest FranceServe chicken with all of the piperade; optional starch is outside the base recipe.

Poulet basquaise

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Poulet boucané — shown in close-up
RéunionServe hot; rougail, rice and beans are optional external accompaniments.

Poulet boucané

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Poulet Célestine — shown in a pan
Lyon & RhôneServe with all sauce; optional starch is external.

Poulet Célestine

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Poulet de Bresse à la crème — shown in a pan
Eastern France & AlpsServe immediately with all cream sauce.

Poulet de Bresse à la crème

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Poulet de Loué à la crème — served in a bowl
Loire & Atlantic WestServe with all mushrooms, onions and sauce.

Poulet de Loué à la crème

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Poulet Gaston Gérard — shown in an oven dish
BurgundyServe hot with all sauce and gratin.

Poulet Gaston Gérard

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Poulet rôti — shown in close-up
France-wide & shared traditionsServe carved meat and skin with 120 g total measured pan juices.

Poulet rôti

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Poulet vallée d’Auge — shown in a cooking pot
NormandyServe with all apples, mushrooms and sauce.

Poulet vallée d’Auge

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Pounti — arranged on a board
Central FranceServe in 8 thick slices after the cooling set.

Pounti

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Profiteroles au chocolat — stacked in a tall pyramid
France-wide & shared traditionsServe exactly 3 profiteroles per plate immediately after warm sauce is added.

Profiteroles au chocolat

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Quatre-quarts breton — shown with a cut section visible
BrittanyFully cooled, cut into neat slices for breakfast, goûter or coffee

Quatre-quarts breton

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Quenelles de brochet sauce Nantua — served on a plate
Eastern France & AlpsHot main course, 2 quenelles per person with their sauce

Quenelles de brochet sauce Nantua

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Quiche lorraine — shown with a cut section visible
Lorraine & ChampagneWarm after a 20-minute rest, or chilled and served in clean slices

Quiche lorraine

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Raclette savoyarde — served on a plate
Eastern France & AlpsA shared hot-table meal, with cheese melted in four rounds per diner

Raclette savoyarde

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Ratatouille — shown in a pan
Provence & MediterraneanHot, warm or room-temperature vegetable side dish or light main component

Ratatouille

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Ravioles du Dauphiné — served on a plate
Eastern France & AlpsFreshly simmered and drained, served immediately while the delicate squares are intact

Ravioles du Dauphiné

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Retortillat de l’Aubrac — shown in a pan
Central FranceServe immediately from the pan while the fresh tome is hot and elastic

Retortillat de l’Aubrac

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Rillettes du Mans — shown in close-up
Loire & Atlantic WestCold after an overnight refrigerator set, spread in modest portions

Rillettes du Mans

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Rissoles savoyardes — served on a plate
Eastern France & AlpsWarm or fully cooled as a dessert or goûter pastry

Rissoles savoyardes

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Rognons de veau à la moutarde — served on a plate
France-wide & shared traditionsServe immediately after the kidneys are coated in the finished sauce

Rognons de veau à la moutarde

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