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French Special

France is well-known for its wine, the Parisian wearing a beret and the baguette, but it will be simplistic to summarize France to only the Parisian and its baguette and wine. France is not only in Europe but all over the World. Let’s discover France by its regions and their food traditions.

Discover France

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Worldwide country

France in the World

France is a country with a presence on five continents. These worldwide territories each have endemic or imported fruits and vegetables that they incorporate into their recipes. When you visit the regions of France, you'll discover all kinds of unforgettable flavors. Discover France on the map below.

The Hexagon Corsica Saint Pierre and Miquelon French Polynesia Saint-Martin Saint-Barthelemy Guadeloupe Martinique New Caledonia Reunion Island Wallis and futuna French Guiana Mayotte

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    Entree
    10 minutes
    4 servings
    Easy

    Quiche lorraine

    Quiche Lorraine is a tart first mentioned in books during the Ancien Régime period. It was a recipe straight out of…

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    Dessert
    Pineapple cake
    15 minutes
    8 servings
    Medium

    West Indian pineapple cake

    Pineapple cake is primarily baked at home in the Caribbean islands, where all islands claim authorship of the cake.…

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Why French  Special?

French Special has been created not to add another French recipes website to all the existing ones but to help you discover the French regions by their food. France is with the United States of America the only country present on all continents. Thus, it takes advantage of diverse climate areas to have an exceptional range of fruits, vegetables, plants, and spices to magnify its food.

If when you think about France's food what comes first to your mind is the Eiffel Tower, the French baguette, and the wine, you definitely don’t know France at all. France it’s also the Cari from Reunion, the dombré of red beans from Martinique, the tourment d’amour from Marie-Galante and much more.

The now-inked recipes in all these areas are the result of the history of these territories that have known several waves of settlements and each new arrival bringing his part to this outstanding cuisine.

Of course, our goal is not to forget about Hexagonal France but also to remember the small villages’ kitchens where all these meals have been made for the first time to create what is now the French gastronomy.

®French Special 2024