I want explore more of French cuisine. I live in the States thus not all French restaurants may be very authentic thus, I am wondering what are some must try dishes.
I already had french onion soup, and creme burle
>>7150660
ratatouille. literally the best french dish I've eaten after a variety of french breads.
put some chocolate in the middle of a baguette
congrats you are now French
>>7150663
Ratatouille is fucking delicious, and easy as hell to make. Go for it, OP.
Also, pick up one of Julia Child's books. Not 100% authentic, but they're written such that a home cook could make the recipes.
>>7150660
what kind of food? Classical French? or peasant food? both are very tasty.
Why is French cuisine commonly thought of as sophisticated?
>>7150668
Both actually. Any that are served in most restaurants, both casual and high-end
>>7150676
Essentially because it is highly varied in ingredients and methods in comparison to other medieval through enlightenment cuisines.
>>7150666
Aren't you supposed to put the chocolate in before baking it?
I've only really spent a good deal of time in Burgundy, but I feel like boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin are pretty standard places to begin.
Cassoulet is also pretty much one of the best things ever.
>>7150676
Almost all French peasant food is delicious
As for classical French, just go with the classics. My favorite dish though is pommes anna, Probably the most delicious non-fried potatoes ever..
>>7150709
Either way is ok.
Not OP, but I am also interested. Besides ratatouille, what is something that one should try that is authentic and good tasting?
>>7151214
Grab some snails out of your vineyard and boil the shit out of them with three times as much garlic as you'd think necessary.
If you don't have a vineyard you can substitute the leather sole in your shoes.
Pell-mell:
Blanquette de veau (veal stew)
Daube (kind of a provencal version of the boeuf bourguignon)
Piperade (vegetables stew made with tomatoes, pepper and onions)
Quenelle
Choucroute garnie (sauerkraut with meat and potatoes)
Bouillabaisse (fish stew)
Aligot (mashed potatoes with cheese, if you want to make some yourself I hope you have strong arms)
Duck confit (with Sarladaise potatoes if possible)
Andouillette (pork intestine sausage, you either love or hate it)
Sole Meunière (floured sole with a butter and lemon sauce)
Pan Bagnat (tuna, vegetables and egg sandwich)
Croque-Monsieur (and family)
Tartiflette (potatoes, reblochon, lardons and onions)
Galettes and crêpes
Pot-au-feu (though I suppose most country have a similar recipes considering it's the basic meat + vegetables peasant stew)
Tarte flambée (also Flammenkuche)
Gratin Dauphinois
Garbure (half soup half stew, made with ham, gabbage, beans and vegetables)
Mouclade (mussels, onion, shallot, white wine)
Poule au pot (another old peasant dish, stuffed chicken slowly cooked in a broth with vegetables)
Then you can add all the dishes I forgot, the desserts, others regional specialties (like pic-related), and so on...
What the fuck happened to /ck/? Are you just a bunch of dumb clappyfats, going from francophobia to francophilia according to how the wind blows that day? Not six months ago you couldn't mention french food on here without a bunch of shitposting and /b/ 'humor'. Now television coverage of a terrorist attack reminds you that french people were human beings all this time, and it's all smiles and sunshine suddenly.
/ck/ confirmed for passportless flyovers
>>7150660
Kebab is good habib
>>7151442
It took you six months to figure that out?
>>7151442
>>7151538
No they're still frogs.
Go try a " petit salé au lentilles " : lentills, carrots, oignon and pork.
You can cook it easily in a crockpot, it's a great winter dish
>>7151442
I've always been a francophile, regardless of what /ck/ or any other ignorant/memer would like me to think.
I am also a weeb. Deal with it.
>>7150660
how about
- steak au poivre
- boeuf bourguignon
- coq au vin
- lapin a la moutarde
Try making a traditional aioli or mayonnaise.
>>7152862
Do you watch your Chinese cartoons with French subtitles?
>hon hon hon je vais violer cette fille de 8 ans avec mes tentacules
>>7150709
>Cassoulet is also pretty much one of the best things ever.
This
>>7153966
This guy gets it. The best I had was Lapin Cassoulet.
Try Andouillette OP
I'd suggest some Consomme or cassoulet
>>7153966
yes, cassoulet ist the truth!
>>7153061
>hon hon hon je vais violer cette fille de 8 ans avec mes tentacules
kek!
