Steak frites and coq au vin and éclairs, oh my. French cuisine has long been lauded as one of the most precise in its cooking techniques. The best French recipes use top-quality produce and intricate techniques to make simple ingredients and flavours shine.
Classic French techniques are often simple, but when done right they are the cornerstone to creating enormously flavourful dishes — you likely employ French techniques in your cooking without even realising it. Braising meats low and slow in whatever wine is available is the key to creating a rich, comforting French favourite, boeuf Bourguignon. And a well-balanced, meticulously flavoured Bouillabaisse, originally considered a poor man’s soup, was first created to elevate the catch of the day, but is now a mainstay on Michelin-star menus around the world. Even sautéing, a technique so simple that most take for granted, is the essential first step in classic dishes like a buttery chasseur.
From fragrant French stews to buttery pastry, soufflés and ratatouille, and not to mention spectacular French desserts, French cuisine has contributed culinary delights across the globe. In short, French recipes are well worth mastering.
So, you already have the skills — it’s time to test them. This is our collection of the best French recipes to master.

France-Soir’s omelette au fromage

Restaurant Hubert’s chicken fricassée

Crème brûlées

Salmon rillettes with pickled baby vegetables

How to make bouillabaisse with Damien Pignolet

Prune clafoutis

Twice-baked goat’s cheese soufflé with Manchego and chive

Blueberry millefeuille with rosemary and sweet vermouth crème pâtissière

Crêpes Suzette

Flour and Stone’s salted caramel chocolate éclairs

Tarte Tatin

Pork hock croque-monsieur

Leek and chèvre soufflé omelette

Puy lentils with bacon and Brussels sprouts

Ratatouille with ruby snapper

Steak frites with paprika and anchovy butter

French onion soup

Madeleines with lemon sugar

Chocolate marquise

Pork and veal terrine

Coq au vin

Moules à la Normande

Cassoulet

Easy duck and sausage cassoulet
