haute cuisine

noun

haute cui·​sine ˌōt-kwi-ˈzēn 

: artful or elaborate cuisine

especially : traditionally elaborate French cuisine

Examples of haute cuisine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adley and his team make great tasting plates first and foremost, but some of the items, like the unmissable chicken wings stuffed with boudin blanc and romesco, act as a cheeky affront to haute cuisine’s pretensions and conventions. —Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 3 June 2026

Today, the project is part of Relais & Châteaux and holds two Michelin Keys, a rare seal of approval for a property that merges haute cuisine with understated luxury. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Here the haute cuisine came in handy. —Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026

As the fast food industry experiences soaring growth in France, a collective of the country’s top fine dining chefs has warned that the art of French haute cuisine is under threat. —Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, high cooking

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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