Microsoft PowerPoint - CLASSIC FRENCH CUISINE GENERAL KNOWLE

A Brief History of French Cuisine

5 th – 15 th C Medieval Cuisine: Rich, Moorish, Spicy, Smoked, Preserved 15 th – 16 th C Influences: Italy, Royalty, Skilled Chefs, Ingredients 16 th – 18 th C Restrictive Regime: Societies, Guilds, Development of Culture 17 th – 18 th C Haute Cuisine: LaVarenne - the first True French Cookbook 19 th C French Revolution: Fall of Guilds, Freedom, Creativity, Careme, Escoffier