haute cuisine

noun haute cui·sine \ ˌōt-kwi-ˈzēn \

|Updated on: 13 May 2018

Definition of haute cuisine

: artful or elaborate cuisine; especially : traditionally elaborate French cuisine

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Recent Examples of haute cuisine from the Web

The book chronicles Susan and Peter Buckley’s world travel seeking the delights of haute cuisine.

— carole goldberg, courant.com, "Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar, Blanche McCrary Boyd To Give Book Talks," 2 May 2018
The South Rim isn't noted for its haute cuisine or any particular cuisine, for that matter.

— irene lechowitzky, latimes.com, "A klutz's guide to a weekend at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon," 5 Apr. 2018
Life as a Parisian woman is often portrayed as filled with couture, culture and haute cuisine.

— alice gayraud, Marie Claire, "La Maison des Femmes," 10 Mar. 2018
Valle de Guadalupe's restaurants serve up artistic, creative haute cuisine with a more palatable price than a comparable meal stateside.

— nicole evatt, chicagotribune.com, "Mexico wine country: Foodie paradise and tastings in Baja," 2 Mar. 2018
On Mountain Fine Dining: Located at Mid-Vail, the 10th offers upscale dining complete with haute cuisine, fireplaces, outdoor decks, and views of the Gore Range.

— elycia rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, "Powder Players: Where Hollywood Hits The Slopes President’s Day Weekend," 7 Feb. 2018
Some of the best food came from what marketing people call brand extensions, others from the world of haute cuisine.

— jonathan gold, latimes.com, "Jonathan Gold's 10 best dishes of 2017," 15 Dec. 2017
Buy Photo When Georges Perrier’s Le Bec-Fin finally sank beneath the waves of anti-fuss, anti-French dining fashion in 2012, many believed the end had come for haute cuisine in Philly.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "Laurel redefines modern French-rooted American gastronomy," 9 Dec. 2017
According to Bouley himself, there was never any personal crisis that prompted the invention of his new brand of haute cuisine health food, a surprisingly guilt-free leitmotif now running through the menu at his Duane Street flagship.

— kevin conley, Town & Country, "Haute Health Food," 22 Jan. 2013

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