Microsoft PowerPoint - CLASSIC FRENCH CUISINE GENERAL KNOWLE

French Cuisine 17 th Century

• During Louis XIV, grand style, festivities days dinning • Use of cutlery • Female cook for the wealthiest • A la Francaise develop in 17th century: French service style • Use of spices, salt and pepper • Le Cuisinier Francois La Varenne, 1651 • Art de bien traiter 1674 - Use of herbs for flavoring, flavoring stocks, roux