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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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Galette des rois à la frangipane — shown with a cut section visible
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French National Dishes

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24 published recipes
24 published recipes
Galette des rois à la frangipane — shown with a cut section visible
France-wide & shared traditionsFully cooled or just barely warm, sliced into 8

Galette des rois à la frangipane

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Galette-saucisse — shown in close-up
BrittanyServe immediately while the sausage is hot and the galette is warm

Galette-saucisse

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Galettes de Pont-Aven — several baked pastries on display
BrittanyFully cooled, when the biscuits have become crisp

Galettes de Pont-Aven

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Galipettes farcies — served on a plate
France-wide & shared traditionsServe hot after a short 5-minute rest

Galipettes farcies

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Garbure bigourdane — served in a bowl
Southwest FranceServe very hot in deep bowls once beans and vegetables are fully tender

Garbure bigourdane

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Gardianne de taureau — served in a bowl
Provence & MediterraneanServe hot after a 10-minute rest, with Camargue rice if desired

Gardianne de taureau

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Gâteau à la broche — served on a plate
Southwest FranceFully cooled, sliced across the layers

Gâteau à la broche

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Gâteau aux noix du Périgord — shown with a cut section visible
Southwest FranceServe completely cooled, plain or with an accompaniment counted separately

Gâteau aux noix du Périgord

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Gâteau basque — shown with a cut section visible
Southwest FranceServe fully cooled; refrigerate for longer holding because of the custard filling

Gâteau basque

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Gâteau battu — shown with a cut section visible
Northern FranceServe completely cooled in vertical slices

Gâteau battu

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Gâteau breton — shown with a cut section visible
BrittanyFully cooled, with coffee or tea

Gâteau breton

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Gâteau de Savoie — shown with a cut section visible
Eastern France & AlpsFully cooled and served plain or with a light dusting of sugar

Gâteau de Savoie

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Gâteau nantais — resting on a cooling rack
Loire & Atlantic WestFully cooled after the rum glaze has set

Gâteau nantais

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Gâteau patate — displayed on a cake stand
RéunionFully cooled and cut into dense slices

Gâteau patate

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Gaufre lilloise fourrée — served on a plate
Northern FranceAt room temperature once the filling has set

Gaufre lilloise fourrée

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Géline de Touraine à la lochoise — arranged on a serving platter
Loire & Atlantic WestServed hot from the casserole with sauce

Géline de Touraine à la lochoise

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Gigot d’agneau à l’ail — arranged on a serving platter
France-wide & shared traditionsCarved after a full rest, with measured defatted pan juices if desired

Gigot d’agneau à l’ail

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Gougères — arranged in a basket
BurgundyWarm or just cooled, 3 pieces per serving

Gougères

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Gratin dauphinois — shown in an oven dish
Eastern France & AlpsHot after a 15-minute settling rest

Gratin dauphinois

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Grenouilles à la bressane — shown in a pan
Eastern France & AlpsServed immediately while hot, with no side dish included in yield

Grenouilles à la bressane

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Hachis Parmentier — shown with a cut section visible
France-wide & shared traditionsServe hot after a short settling rest

Hachis Parmentier

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Hareng pommes à l’huile — served in a bowl
France-wide & shared traditionsCool or lightly chilled, after the potatoes have absorbed the dressing

Hareng pommes à l’huile

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Hochepot flamand — served in a bowl
Northern FranceServe the meats and vegetables with a measured ladle of their broth

Hochepot flamand

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Homard à l’armoricaine — served on a plate
France-wide & shared traditionsServe immediately in warmed shallow bowls

Homard à l’armoricaine

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