10 Questions
Which chef wrote Le Viandier, one of the earliest recipe collections of medieval France?
Guillaume Tirel
In which century did chefs François Pierre La Varenne and Marie-Antoine Carême spearhead movements that shifted French cooking away from its foreign influences?
17th century
What are cheese and wine considered in French cuisine?
Major components
What do culinary tourism and the Guide Michelin help to acquaint commoners with?
The cuisine bourgeoise of the urban elites
What do appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) laws regulate in French cuisine?
The production of cheese and wine
What does the passé composé correspond to in English?
Simple past
Which tense is always used instead of the passé simple in spoken French?
Passé composé
Which auxiliary verbs are used to conjugate the passé composé?
Avoir or être
What does an auxiliary verb do in English?
Helps another verb form a tense
What is the past participle in French known as?
Le participe passé
Study Notes
Medieval French Cuisine
- One of the earliest recipe collections of medieval France is Le Viandier, written by an unknown chef.
French Cooking Evolution
- In the 17th and 19th centuries, chefs François Pierre La Varenne and Marie-Antoine Carême led movements that shifted French cooking away from foreign influences.
French Cuisine Essentials
- Cheese and wine are considered staples of French cuisine.
Culinary Tourism
- Culinary tourism and the Guide Michelin help common people discover and appreciate fine dining experiences.
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) Laws
- AOC laws regulate the authenticity and quality of French food products, such as cheese and wine.
French Grammar
Verb Tenses
- The passé composé corresponds to the present perfect tense in English.
- In spoken French, the passé composé is always used instead of the passé simple.
- Auxiliary verbs avoir and être are used to conjugate the passé composé.
- An auxiliary verb helps form the tense, mood, or voice of another verb.
- In French, the past participle is known as the participe passé.
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