nouvelle cuisine

nouvelle cuisine

noun

Definition of NOUVELLE CUISINE

: a form of French cuisine that uses little flour or fat and stresses light sauces and the use of fresh seasonal produce; also : a national or regional cuisine that stresses lightness and freshness in preparation <American nouvelle cuisine>

Origin of NOUVELLE CUISINE

French, literally, new cuisine

First Known Use: 1975

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