European cuisine

Common traits of
European cuisines
• Steak and cutlet in particular are
common dishes
• Cheeses are produced in
hundreds of different varieties
• Wheat-flour bread has the same
role as rice in Asia.
• Salads are an integral part of
6 countries which are members of EU
Western Eastern
Western Europe
• Knowledge of French
cooking has contributed
significantly to Western
cuisines
• Cheese and wine are a
major part of the cuisine
• In November 2010, French
gastronomy was added by
the UNESCO to its lists of
the world's "intangible
Influence of French
cuisine on
Vietnamese cuisine
• Beeksteak
• Baguette + omelet
+ paste = banh mi
• Soup
• Flan/caramel
Ratatouille
(stewed
vegetable)
 Confit
de
canard
Duck meat is
slow-cooked in
its own fat at
low
temperatures,
 Chocolate
soufflé
( 'blow out’
chocolate)
• Italian cuisine is known
for its regional diversity,
influenced several
cuisines around the world,
chiefly that of the USA.
• Italian cuisine is generally
characterized by its
simplicity, with many
dishes having only two to
four main ingredients.
Lasagne (pasta layered with cheese,
ground meat, vegetables and tomato
sauce)
 Arancini (fried rice balls,
breadcrumbs filled with ragù,
tomato sauce, mozzarella and
Tiramisu
• Geography and climate had
great influence on cooking
methods and available
ingredients.
• Spanish cuisine derives from
a complex history where
invasions and conquests of
Spain have modified
 Tortilla Espanola (omelette with slow-
cooking caramalised onion and potato in
 Paella
Fired rice with
chicken or
rabbit, white and
green beans and
other
Fried milk (firm, cool milk with a warm,
Eastern Europe
• Greek cookery makes
wide use of vegetables,
olive oil, grains, fish,
wine (white and red),
and meat…
• It is strongly
influenced by Turkish
cuisine some
 Greek
classical
salad
(tomatoes,
olives,
cucumber
and a large
piece of
feta
Gyros (Roasted meat, put in
bread with onions, lettuce,
tomatoes and potato chips)
Bakla Nuts and
va butter
along
with
sugar,
coated in
sweet
• It is rich in various
kinds of meat and
famous for its excellent
bread and delicious
sausages (better than
German).
• It is also characteristic
in its use of various
kinds of noodles
 Pierogi (Polish
dumpling)
meat, sausage and
mushrooms,
seasonal fruit
buckwheat, sweet
cottage cheese or
 Polskie
naleśniki
(Polish
pancake)
cheese
mixed with
sugar, jam,
fruits and
powdered
sugar or with
Polish croissant cookies
• The representative of
the cuisine of Eastern
Europe
• Bulgarian food often
incorporates salads as
appetizers, and grilled
food, especially
sausages, are widely
used in meals.
Kebapch
e
(minced
meat, spices,
and herbs
rolled into a
 GYUVETCH
(stew that contains beef, mushrooms, peppers
and onions)
Like lasagne,
MOUSSAKA
but with a
lot more
vegetables
and eggs.
 Quiz
Which country does
gouda chesse come
from?
a) Denmark
b) Belgium
c) France
 Quiz
Which country would you
associate these sweet egg
tarts
a) Spain
b) Portugal
c) Croatia
 Quiz
What type of food are
pierogi?
a) Pastries
b) Pancakes
c) Dumplings
 Quiz
In which country or area,
pretzel will be called
Brezel?
a) Germany
b) Austria
c) Alsace
 Quiz
Waffle is the traditional
food of which country?
a) England
b) Andorra
c) Belgium
d) Norway
e) Vietnam
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