Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A contemporary school of French cooking that seeks to bring out the natural flavors of foods and substitutes light, low-calorie sauces and stocks for the traditional heavy butter-based and cream-based preparations.
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- noun A
French approach tocookery , contrasted with "cuisine classique" (classical cuisine), that is typified by itslighter , moredelicate dishes and emphasis onpresentation .
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- noun 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
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : nouvelle, new + cuisine, cuisine.]
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French nouvelle cuisine, "new cuisine".
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