Welcome to my listing page for recipes from France, Western Europe. This page is part of my European Recipes Site part of my attempt at gathering in one place recipes from each and every country on the Continent of Europe.
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France
France, offilicially République française (The French Republic) is the westernmost of the Western European nations with Paris its official language and French its offical language. France is officially a secular semi-presidential unitary republic with its main ideals expressed in the 'Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen'. In the 18th and 19th centuries, France built one of the largest colonial empires of the time, stretching across West Africa and Southeast Asia, prominently influencing the cultures and politics of the regions. As a result, though Metropolitan France is entirely within the boundaries of Western Europe and the European Union there are overseas departments (which have the same political status as metropolitan departments) in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana and Réunion. The French economy is the world's sixth largest and France is a founding member of the United Nations, and a member of the Francophonie, the G8, and the Latin Union. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council; it is also an acknowledged nuclear power. The name of the country, 'France' derives from the Franks, a Germanic tribe that occupied northern Europe after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. More precisely, the region around Paris, called Île-de-France, was the original French royal demesne. The first King of the Franks, Clovis, is regarded as the forefather of the French kings. Previously France was the Roman province of Gaul. French cuisine is acknowleged as one of the world's great cuisines and forms the culinary underpinning of much of European cookery. Indeed, many of the culinary techniques used today originated in France and still bear French names. |
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Other Western European recipes: Poullaille farcie Soufflé Flan of St George's Mushrooms Sorbet au Fromage Blanc Cocq-au-Vin Chicken Liver Paté Galantine Of Chicken Chevre au Vin Normandy Chicken Vegetable Cassoulet Marquese au Chocolat Fairy Ring Champignon Soup Consommé Jardinière Spanish Omelette (French Style) Cooked Meat Croquettes Sorbet à la Verveine Semi-traditional Marshmallows Côte De Veau Flambées à La Crème Chanterelle Omelette Asperges Marinées à la Niçoise Cameline Sauce Lemon Sorbet Smoked Fish Pâté Canapés Dill Dip Crisp Paupiette of Sea Bass in Red-wine Sauce Poume d'oranges Provençale Stuffing Join the Celtnet Recipes Discussion Forum The African Cookery PDF file — It takes time and money to keep The Celtnet Recipe Site on the world wide web. You can help via the PayPal donation system: you remain anonymous as all eMail details are destroyed once your gift has been verified and a 'thank you' email has been sent. I need your trust and do not keep or sell eMail addresses. Once your donation has been made you will receive a copy of my The Guide to Spices and their Uses PDF file which contains a description of 57 spices along with recipes showing you how to use them. In addition the book contains recipes and techniques to create restaurant-style curries at home (recipes that are not on this website). Any donation you make goes towards the Help Stefan charity campaign. For more information see the Frequently Asked Questions. Also, if you purchase a book through any of the Amazon links below then a portion of the price will go to the maintenance of this site. Thank you for your help in keeping 'Celtnet Recipes' running. |
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