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A traditional bouillabaisse from Marseille, France, with the fish served separately after the soup

This is a list of French soups and stews. French cuisine consists of cooking traditions and practices from France, famous for rich tastes and subtle nuances with a long and rich history.

Butter lettuce soup with croutons

French soups and stews

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  • Bisque
  • Bouillabaisse – a stew of mixed herbs, fish, and vegetables.
  • Consommé
  • French onion soup
  • Garbure – a thick French soup or stew of ham with cabbage and other vegetables, usually with cheese and stale bread added.
  • Lettuce soup
  • Oille – a French potée or soup believed to be the forerunner of pot-au-feu composed of various meats and vegetables.
  • Potée
  • Ragout
    • Ragout fin – its origin in France is not confirmed but the dish is also known in Germany as Würzfleisch, although use of the French name is more common nowadays.
  • Ratatouille – a vegetable stew with olive oil, aubergine, courgette, bell pepper, tomato, onion and garlic
  • Tourin – a type of French garlic soup
  • Velouté - a soup or sauce made of chicken, veal, or fish stock and cream and thickened with butter and flour
  • Vichyssoise – its origins are a subject of debate among culinary historians; Julia Child calls it "an American invention", whereas others observe that "the origin of the soup is questionable in whether it's genuinely French or an American creation".

See also

References

  1. Smith, Henry (1900). The Master Books of Soups. Bedford, MA, USA: Applewood Books. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-4290-1180-8.
  2. Larousse Gastronomique (1961), Crown Publishers
    (Translated from the French, Librairie Larousse, Paris (1938))
  3. Mastering the Art of French Cooking, p. 39
  4. Cooknkate.wordpress.com

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