World Cuisines विश्व के व्यंजन 1
Food खाना 10
Croissant
Flaky buttery pastry.
Coq au Vin
Chicken braised in Burgundy wine.
Bœuf Bourguignon
Beef stew braised in red wine.
Ratatouille
Provençal vegetable stew.
Bouillabaisse
Marseille's fishermen's stew.
Crêpes
Sweet crêpes and buckwheat galettes from Brittany.
Brie & Camembert
Soft creamy cheeses with white rinds.
Roquefort
Blue cheese aged in natural caves.
Comté
Nutty mountain cheese, France's most-made AOP cheese.
Baguette
French bread whose craft is UNESCO heritage (2022).
Drinks पेय 17
Cabernet Sauvignon
The world's most planted red grape: full-bodied, tannic, with blackcurrant, cedar and mint. The backbone of Left Bank Bordeaux.
Merlot
Softer and plummier than Cabernet, with chocolate notes. Pétrus, one of the world's most expensive wines, is almost all Merlot.
Pinot Noir
Light-bodied, silky red with cherry, raspberry and earthy notes. Difficult to grow, which is why great Burgundy is so prized.
Syrah / Shiraz
Dark, peppery red. Called Syrah in France (savoury, smoky) and Shiraz in Australia (riper, jammy).
Chardonnay
The chameleon white: lean and mineral in Chablis, rich and buttery when oaked in California.
Sauvignon Blanc
Zesty white with grapefruit, cut grass and passion fruit, especially in New Zealand.
Chenin Blanc
Versatile white with apple, honey and quince; made dry, sweet and sparkling. Chenin is a major grape in India's Nashik too.
Gewürztraminer
Intensely perfumed white smelling of lychee, rose and ginger.
Champagne
Sparkling wine made in the Champagne region by the traditional method: a second fermentation in the bottle creates the bubbles. Only wine from Champagne may use the name.
Rosé (Provence)
Pale pink dry wine made by letting red grape skins touch the juice for only a few hours.
Sauternes
Golden sweet wine with honey and apricot, from grapes affected by noble rot.
Lemonade
Still lemonade (US) or fizzy lemonade (UK). Paris had licensed lemonade sellers in the 1600s.
French 75
Named after a WWI field gun. Spec: 30 ml gin, 15 ml lemon juice, 10 ml syrup, Champagne to top.
Sidecar
Spec: 50 ml Cognac, 20 ml triple sec, 20 ml lemon juice.
Bloody Mary
The brunch classic. Spec: 45 ml vodka, 90 ml tomato juice, 15 ml lemon, 2 dashes Worcestershire, Tabasco, salt and pepper.
Mimosa
Equal parts chilled sparkling wine and fresh orange juice. The UK's Buck's Fizz uses more Champagne.
Kir Royale
Spec: 10 ml crème de cassis topped with 120 ml Champagne. With white wine it's a Kir.
Spirits & Liqueurs दारू · स्पिरिट्स 9
Cognac
Grape brandy from the Cognac region, double distilled in copper pot stills and aged in French oak. Grades: VS (2+ years), VSOP (4+), XO (10+).
Armagnac
France's older brandy, usually distilled once in a column still, giving a more rustic, full-flavoured spirit than Cognac.
Calvados
Apple brandy from Normandy, distilled from cider and aged in oak.
Pastis
The aperitif of the French south, created after absinthe was banned.
Dry Vermouth
Pale, dry and herbal; the French style.
Orange Liqueur (Triple Sec)
Clear orange liqueur. Cointreau is the best-known triple sec; Grand Marnier blends orange with Cognac; Curaçao comes from the Dutch Caribbean.
Chartreuse
Made by Carthusian monks to a recipe dating from 1605; only two monks know the full recipe.
Bénédictine
An herbal liqueur with honey sweetness.
Crème de Cassis
Sweet blackcurrant liqueur.