Traditional foods in France
For their evening meal, Lidia’s family eat raclettecloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again., melted cheese with potatoes, which is normally served with cured meats. It’s a popular dish in the Alps.
France is a very big country with different regions, so there are also different regional dishes. Here are some of the most popular foods.
You might have heard of some of them before as they are words that we also use in English. These are borrowed words or cognates.
une baguettecloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. – a French stick of bread
le cassouletcloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. – a casserole of bacon, sausage, pork, onions, carrots, tomatoes and haricot beans
le croque-monsieurcloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. – toasted ham and cheese sandwich. The name comes from the words croquercloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. – to crunch/to eat and monsieurcloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. – mister
le gratin dauphinoiscloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. – sliced potatoes baked in cream
la salade niçoisecloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. – salad of tuna, eggs, olives, potatoes, lettuce, green beans and tomatoes
la soupe à l’oignoncloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. – French onion soup
la tarte tatincloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. – apple tart
la tartiflettecloseSorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. – baked potatoes, bacon, onions, cream and cheese