cuisine n : the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared [syn: culinary art]

English

Etymology

From cuisine "cooking, culinary art, kitchen" < coquina < coquere "to cook".

Pronunciation

• /kwɪˈziːn/

Noun

1. a characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin

   French cuisine is considered to be one of the world's most refined and elegant styles of cooking.

   The restaurant is noted for its excellent cuisine.

Synonyms

• (characteristic style of preparing food): culinary art, kitchen

Translations

Derived terms

• haute cuisine
• nouvelle cuisine

See also

• gastronomy

French

Pronunciation

Noun

cuisine

1. kitchen

   Brian est dans la cuisine. - Brian is in the kitchen.

2. cuisine

   J'aime la cuisine française.

Cuisine (from French cuisine, "cooking; culinary art; kitchen"; ultimately from Latin coquere, "to cook") is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. Religious food laws can also exercise a strong influence on cuisine. A cuisine is primarily influenced by the ingredients that are available locally or through trade. For example, the American-Chinese dish chop suey clearly reflected the adaptation of Chinese cuisine to the ingredients available in North America.

See also

• Cooking
• Culinary arts
• List of basic cooking topics
• List of cuisines
• Gourmet Library and museum

External links

• Recipes and cooking culture
• NEAC - Network of European Alimentary Culture
• CuisineXtreme - Culinary Social Networking Community

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