French Foods List

Every culture has their own set of foods that make them different from one another. When we talk about Indian food, we think of tandoor and spicy recipes. With Italian foods, our minds tend to revolve around delicious spaghetti and giant meatballs.

As we said, each culture has its unique recipes and the cuisine is known across the world, so what comes to your mind when you think about French food? Do you automatically picture a delicious Crème brûlée or a classic like bouillabaisse?

No matter what, many people have the ideology that French cuisine is one of the best and popular in the world; which is true. And with many different regions in France, no wonder the French foods' list can go on and on. Here, we have put together a list of famous foods which are appreciated not only in France, but across the world as well. Let's have a look.

You may have several reasons for searching for a list; it could be for a school project, perhaps you're visiting France in the near future, or you want the list to educate your kids. So let's not focus on the 'why' but get to the actual guide. Go through the following list, which gives you the actual names (French) and its translation/description in English.

Some famous fries from France: 

• Steak frites - Steak and fries
• Pomme frites - French fries
• Poulet frites - Chicken and fries

• Blanquette de Veau - French veal stew
• Coq au vin - Braise of chicken
• Foie de Veau - Young calf's liver
• Foie gras - Dish made with duck or goose

• Confit de Canard - Duck confit
• Quenelle - Mix of creamed fish, meat, or chicken; combined with breadcrumbs
• Beef Bourguignon - Beef stew made in red wine
• Steak au Poivre - Filet mignon (steak) coated w/black peppers
• Carbonnade - Meat stew in beer

• Tripes à la mode de Caen - Offal cooked in cider and calvados
• Boeuf Bourguigon - Beef stew in red wine
• Fondue Bourguignonne - Meat fondue
• Boudsavoryin - Flavored sausage
• Rillettes - Salted meat, cooked in fat
• Potjevleesch - Meat stew

• Cassoulet - Slow-cooked casserole w/mix of meat, pork skin, & white haricot beans
• Tartiflette - Dish made w/cheese, potatoes, pork, & cream
• Tarte flambée - Rectangle or round dough w/cream, onions, & pork
• Choucroute garnie - Sauerkraut with sausages, pork, & potatoes

• Potée Lorraine - Pork & vegetables stew
• Pâté Lorrain - Pork & veal baked in puff pastry
• Baeckeoffe - Lamb, beef, & pork casserole dish
• Kig ha farz - Boiled pork w/buckwheat dumplings
• Andouille- Smoked pork sausage

Some famous French recipes with vegetables:

• Duchess potatoes - Mix of mashed potatoes and eggs in dollop-shape
• Aligot - Melted cheese blended with mashed potatoes
• Pot au feu - Beef stew with vegetables
• Ratatouille - Vegetable stew

• Gratin - Dish w/melted cheese or browned breadcrumbs for crust
• Socca - Chickpea crêpe
• Raclette - Melted cheese w/potatoes, ham, and dried beef
  
• Pissaladière - Pizza-like dish

Some famous french seafood recipes:

• Bouillabaisse - Fish stew
• Cargolade - Catalan-style escargot
• Matelote - Fish stew
• Moules à la crème Normande - White wine mussels
• Pochouse - Fish stew in red wine
• Escargot - Cooked snails

Some famous French dessert:

• Crème brûlée - Broiled custard dessert with sugar
• Mousse au chocolat - Chocolate mousse dessert
• Mille-feuilles - Traditional French puff pastry
• Religieuse - Éclair cake of the nuns
• Choux à la Crème - Cream puffs

• Tartes aux fruits - Fruit tart
• Madeleine - Shell-like sponge cake
• Éclair - Long, thin pastry filled with custard
• Quiche - Baked custard dish w/fillings

• Baba au rhum - Liquor-yeast cake w/whipped cream
• Panisses - Fried ckickpea flour cake
• Truffade - Thick shredded potato pancake
• Tarte Normande - Apple tart
• Gougère - Cheese pastry
• Crêpe - Thin pancakes
• Far Breton - Flan w/prunes

• Kouign-amann - Round crusty cake
• Tarte Tatin - Caramelized apple tart
• Profiteroles - Chocolate-covered hollow pastry w/cream
• Gâteaux - Custard, fruit or nuts-filled cake
• Flamiche - Cake
• Terrinée - Rice dessert

• Bredela - Biscuits
• Baguette - Long, thin loaf of bread
• Pain Poilane - Thick, round loaf of bread
• Ficelle - Type of bread; similar to baguette

We've tried a few of these dishes and they are simply delicious. With savory and unique pastries, savory meat recipes, unheard delicacies, French food is really an inspiration to many. We hope that this story on the French foods' list could give you a close look at various foods.