Traditions
What is not common in France?
Dressing down
Who helped the French to defeat the English?
Joan of Arc
What does Haute Cuisine mean?
“high cuisine” and refers to a shift in French cooking from an emphasis on abundance and quantity to an emphasis on moderation and quality.
What is thefrench language known to be?
the most internationally significant Romance language in the world
1789-1799: Revolutionary France
The French Revolution is considered to be one of the major turning points in European history. It had profound effects on France and most of Europe.
What are the "13 Desserts?"
At Christmas time you have a dinner on Christmas Eve called "13 desserts" represent Jesus and the apostles, ou have dates, pears, oranges, candied fruit
Who was crowned king at four years old?
King Louis XIV
What does French cooking technique require?
patience, skill, and attention to detail
These take years to master, but should be studied by all aspiring chefs.
When was the first document written in French?
842 known as the Strasbourg Oaths
Celtic Groups Start Arriving c. 800 BCE
The Celts, an Iron Age group, began to immigrate into the region of modern France
fève, which is like the a bean, it could be little plastic Jesus.
This tradition is called: Galette des Rois
Who discovered Radium and Polonium?
Marie Curie
What does Mike en place mean?
everything in place
it’s a key component of kitchen organization.
Where did the french language come from?
French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul.
Reign of Louis XIV
ruled between 1638-1715
shifted the balance of power in French politics: centralising power in the monarchy and establishing a system of patronage and despotism that survived until the French Revolution
When does the Wine harvest occur?
September and October
Who rejected the Nobel prize for literature in 1964?
Jean-Paul Sartre
What is the technique called when pan is coated with olive oil or butter over medium to high heat?
Saute
To sauter means “to jump” in French, which is what ingredients do in a hot pan.
How many countries use the French language?
29 countries
Napoleon Bonaparte
The leader of the French Revolution during its final years
Who was famous for being the military leader of France during the Second World War and the President of France following the war.
Charles de Gaulle
What are key ingredients chefs use?
Wine, cheese, olive oil, and seasonal vegetables are just a few staples.
What are the top 7 French speaking countries?
France, Congo, Canada, Camron, Belgium, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, and Haiti.
World War One
shaped France as much as any historical event. In terms of political change, loss of life, cost, destruction of buildings and devastation of landscape, there had been no equal.