haute cuisine

noun

haute cui·sine ˌōt-kwi-ˈzēn

Synonyms of haute cuisine next

: artful or elaborate cuisine

especially : traditionally elaborate French cuisine

Examples of haute cuisine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rural haute cuisine takes center stage at Casa Charo, which is competing with La Paz’s top restaurants. —

Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024 The event promises an immersive experience of haute cuisine, live entertainment, and networking opportunities among esteemed guests from the realms of fashion, entertainment, and beyond. —

Kansas City Star, 19 June 2024 Tuffy Stone began his culinary career in a French kitchen, focusing on haute cuisine. —

Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024 The restaurant, operated by the veteran New York chef Angie Mar, was until a few months ago Les Trois Chevaux, Mar’s homage to the mid-century French haute cuisine of places past like Lutèce and La Côte Basque. —

Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for haute cuisine

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, high cooking

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of haute cuisine was in 1928

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“Haute cuisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute%20cuisine. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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