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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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Carbonade flamande — shown in a cooking pot
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French National Dishes

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24 published recipes
24 published recipes
Carbonade flamande — shown in a cooking pot
France-wide & shared traditionsHot main-course service

Carbonade flamande

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Cardons à la moelle — shown in an oven dish
Lyon & RhôneRich first course or side dish

Cardons à la moelle

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Cari bichiques — served on a plate
RéunionHot main course with plain rice, ideally when traceable bichiques are legally available.

Cari bichiques

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Cari poulet — shown in a pan
RéunionFamily-style main course with white rice and cooked pulses.

Cari poulet

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Carpe à la Chambord — served on a plate
Loire & Atlantic WestSpecial-occasion plated main course served immediately on warm plates.

Carpe à la Chambord

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Cassoulet de Castelnaudary — shown in an oven dish
Southwest FranceCold-weather main course served bubbling hot from a deep earthenware cassole.

Cassoulet de Castelnaudary

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Charlotte aux fraises — served on a plate
France-wide & shared traditionsCold spring or summer dessert made a day ahead and unmoulded shortly before serving.

Charlotte aux fraises

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Chateaubriand sauce béarnaise — arranged on a board
France-wide & shared traditionsServe immediately as a dinner-for-two main course while the béarnaise is warm and stable.

Chateaubriand sauce béarnaise

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Chou farci auvergnat — shown with a cut section visible
Central FranceServe in substantial wedges as a cool-weather main course with a little braising juice.

Chou farci auvergnat

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Chou farci limousin — served on a plate
Central FranceRustic main course for four, served hot with boiled potatoes and a little braising liquor.

Chou farci limousin

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Choucroute garnie — presented in a serving dish
AlsaceA generous communal main course served very hot in cold weather.

Choucroute garnie

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Chouquettes — several baked pastries on display
France-wide & shared traditionsSame-day breakfast, goûter or coffee pastry, served at room temperature.

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Civet de sanglier corse — shown in a cooking pot
CorsicaWinter main course for a slow-cooked meal

Civet de sanglier corse

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Clafoutis aux cerises — shown with a cut section visible
Central FranceWarm dessert after lunch or dinner

Clafoutis aux cerises

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Colombo de cabri — served in a bowl
French AntillesMain course with rice or Antillean starches

Colombo de cabri

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Colombo de poulet — presented in a serving dish
French AntillesMain course with plain rice

Colombo de poulet

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Confit de canard — served on a plate
Southwest FranceMain course served hot after crisping

Confit de canard

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Coq à la bière — shown in a pan
Northern FranceCold-weather main course with potatoes or noodles

Coq à la bière

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Coq au Riesling — served on a plate
AlsaceAlsatian-style main course with noodles or spätzle

Coq au Riesling

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Coq au vin — shown in a cooking pot
France-wide & shared traditionsLong-cooked main course for a make-ahead meal

Coq au vin

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Coq au vin jaune et aux morilles — presented in a serving dish
Eastern France & AlpsJura-style special-occasion main course

Coq au vin jaune et aux morilles

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Coquilles Saint-Jacques à la bretonne — served on a plate
BrittanyStarter or light main served immediately from the oven

Coquilles Saint-Jacques à la bretonne

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Cotriade bretonne — served on a plate
BrittanyServe immediately as a hot main course, with broth and solids divided between warm bowls.

Cotriade bretonne

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Coupétade — presented in a serving dish
Central FranceServe warm or cool in eight portions after the custard has rested and settled.

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