French food ranges from rustic, regional dishes to elaborate, haute cuisine – and everything in between. At one end of the spectrum are the French ingredients and traditions of rural France: grape pressing, salt harvesting, espelette pepper and slow cooked stews. At the other end of the scale is Paris’ tradition of fine dining: rich confits, morel mushrooms, thick roux and gold-brushed croquembouches. Choose gourmet French food, from fine patissier’s Valrhona chocolate to Christine Ferber jams. And French cooking ingredients from snails to fine vinegars and cold pressed olive oils.
If you are just starting to cook authentic French food, here are a few essentials for your store cupboard:
To learn more about how to cook with these products, take a look at our French recipes:
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French food ranges from rustic, regional dishes to elaborate, haute cuisine – and everything in between. At one end of
