France

5 dishes

Croque Monsieur

France1910

The name means crispy mister, a joke about its crunch. First appeared on a Paris cafe menu in 1910. ...

Coq au Vin

FranceAncient

Originally a way to tenderize old roosters. Julius Caesar supposedly ate it after conquering Gaul. J...

Cassoulet

France1300s

A slow-cooked casserole from southwest France. Three towns claim the authentic recipe: Castelnaudary...

Bouillabaisse

FranceAncient

Originally a poor fishermans stew from Marseille using unsellable fish. Now made with expensive seaf...

Escargots

FranceAncient (Roman)

Snails baked in their shells with garlic parsley butter. Eaten since Roman times and Paleolithic cav...