Famous French food
Want the lowdown on some famous French food? Today’s free French lesson with audio will have you pronouncing bouillabaisse and foie gras like a pro!
You’ll also learn what to look out for when you’re traveling around the French countryside. Remember, a life lived in fear is a life half-lived, so don’t be afraid to try new things!
Resources for further reading:
Practice Your Pronunciation With Rocket Record
Rocket Record lets you perfect your French pronunciation. Just listen to the native speaker audio and then use the microphone icon to record yourself. Once you’re done, you’ll get a score out of 100 on your pronunciation and can listen to your own audio playback. (Use a headset mic for best results.) Problems? Click here!
Famous French Food
La campagne
The countryside
La bouillabaisse
A rich fish soup from Marseilles
Le foie gras du Quercy
Goose liver pate from the Dordogne
Le cassoulet Toulousain
White beans and spicy meats from Toulouse
Le Pineau des Charentes
A light cooked wine from South West France
Les truffes
A type of fungus delicacy found underground (truffles)
Les cèpes du Lot
Deliciously tasty mushrooms
Le jambon de Paris
A light pink cooked ham
Even more famous French foods!
La crème de champignons
Cream of mushrooms
Le feuilleté
Savory pastry
Les moules marinières
Mussels in white wine
Les cuisses de grenouilles
Frogs legs
Le pâté de campagne
Country terrine / Fresh pate
L'entrecôte Bercy
Rib steak in white wine
Make It Stick With Rocket Reinforcement
Reinforce your learning from this lesson with the Rocket Reinforcement activities!
“La campagne” is where you would head to if you wanted to spend time in the countryside, and France has rich and diverse landscapes from the flat north, to the Massif Central, The Jura, the Alps to the rocks and caves of the south.
Each province or “départment” has its own identity and its specialist local produce.
It’s amazing to taste the recipes, flavors and aromas which vary so much from north to south. While Provence, in the south, leads the field in lavender and orange blossom production used in perfumes, the eastern coast has more cooked wine and brandy producers than anywhere else in France!
What's next? Try these related French vocab lessons on:
À bientôt!
Marie-Claire Rivière and the Rocket French Team