Nouvelle Cuisine (Noun)
Meaning
A school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The chef's focus on using minimal ingredients and flavors was heavily influenced by the principles of nouvelle cuisine.
- Nouvelle cuisine emphasizes the importance of using fresh ingredients and simple cooking techniques to allow the natural flavors to shine through.
- She was an early adopter of nouvelle cuisine and rejected the heavy, rich sauces that dominated French cooking at the time.
- In the 1960s, a group of French chefs began a culinary revolution by embracing the principles of nouvelle cuisine and redefining the way they cooked and presented their food.
- The movement towards nouvelle cuisine marked a significant departure from traditional French cooking, which often relied on rich sauces and heavy use of butter and cream to enhance flavor.