FOODS!

As much fun as it is to explore new cities and countries and see the sights, our family's main concern is the FOOD!  We love experimenting and finding new foods that are great!

Here's a list of foods or dishes that are quintessentially British or French:

British Foods:

(From uktv)

1. ROAST BEEF AND YORKSHIRE PUDDING

2. FISH AND CHIPS                                           

3. SHEPHERD'S PIE                                                                               

4. STEAK AND KIDNEY PIE                                                                       

5. CULLEN SKINK                                                                                            Scottish smoked haddock soup

6. SAUSAGE AND MASH                                        

7. GREAT BRITISH FRY UP                                   

8. RHUBARB AND CUSTARD 

9. FISH PIE

10. TRIFLE 

French Foods:

(from Hillman wonders)

1. Bouillabaisse

Mediterranean fish and shellfish stew served over a toasted slice of bread..

2. Quiche Lorraine

Custard enriched with ham an other ingredients cooked in a pastry shell.

3. Steak-Frites

Sauced pan-sauteed steak served with french fries.

4. Coq au vin

Chicken, mushrooms, and cured pork braised in red wine broth.

5. Bœuf Bourguignon

Beef pieces braised with red wine and mushrooms.

6. Cassoulet

Slow baked bean, suusages, preserved duck, and tomatoes.

7. Escargots de Bourgogne

Snails cooked in a special six-holed ceramic pan.

8. Moules mariníères

Mussels cooked in a herb-flavored white wine broth.

9. Choucroute Garnie

Sausages and a host of other ingredients cooked in sauerkraut.

10. Sole Meunière

Floured filet of sole gently pan sauteed in butter.

Famous French cuisine runners-up:

Coquilles St Jacques (scallops in a white wine sauce)

Cuisse de Grenouille (frog's legs)

Quenelles (a mixture of creamed fish, or meat, sometimes combined with breadcrumbs, with a light egg binding. It is usually poached)

Steak Tartare

Steak au Poivre

Tornedos Rossini The dish comprises a beef tournedos, pan-fried in butter, served on a crouton, and topped with a hot slice of fresh whole foie gras briefly pan-fried at the last minute. The dish is garnished with slices of black truffle and finished with a Madeira demi-glace sauce.

Tripes à la Mode de Caen.A recipe from Normandy made from the four stomachs of a cow, cider, calvados and various vegetables. 

Other classic French foods are:


French Cheeses
Croissants, bread, pastries, and macaroons
Crème Brulee 
Crepes 

Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame
French Wine