nouvelle cuisine
A French approach to cookery, contrasted with "cuisine classique", that is typified by…A French approach to cookery, contrasted with "cuisine classique" (classical cuisine), that is typified by its lighter, more delicate dishes and emphasis on presentation.
» "Nouvelle cuisine" usually means too little on the plate and too much on the bill.
„Nouvelle cuisine“ heißt gewöhnlich: zu wenig auf dem Teller und zu viel auf der Rechnung. — Esperantostern
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2 sentences"Nouvelle cuisine" usually means too little on the plate and too much on the bill.
de„Nouvelle cuisine“ heißt gewöhnlich: zu wenig auf dem Teller und zu viel auf der Rechnung. — Esperantostern
"Nouvelle cuisine" usually means not enough to fork on the plate and too much to fork out on the bill.
de„Nouvelle cuisine“ heißt gewöhnlich: zu wenig auf dem Teller und zu viel auf der Rechnung. — Esperantostern
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A French approach to cookery, contrasted with "cuisine classique" (classical cuisine), that is typified by its lighter, more delicate dishes and emphasis on presentation.
- 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
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French nouvelle cuisine (“new cuisine”).Unadapted borrowing from French nouvelle cuisine (“new cuisine”).
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Forms
plural: nouvelle cuisines / nouvelles cuisines| Singular | nouvelle cuisine |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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