haute cuisine

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Definition of haute cuisinenext
as in cuisine

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Recent Examples of haute cuisine 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 Dining centers on refined kaiseki or traditional Japanese coursed haute cuisine, featuring regional specialties such as meltingly tender Tajima beef (an elite breed of wagyu cattle and the source of Kobe beef) and Matsuba snow crab. — Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026 But in an industry where diners rarely question high prices of French haute cuisine or Japanese omakase, Chinese restaurateurs often contend with resistance in getting customers to pay fine-dining tabs. — Terry Tang, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for haute cuisine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haute cuisine
  1. cuisine
  2. cooking
  3. gastronomy
Noun
  • My mornings usually began at the in-resort dining spot, Celeste, where breakfast became less of a meal and more of a ritual of soulful cuisine and great service.
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The lessons of the civil rights movement, the language and songs of homelands, our stories, music and cuisines, have so much power.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuisine
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  • Stir constantly, adding small ladles of the cooking water, spoonfuls of creme fraiche, and perhaps more lemon zest, until the sauce emulsifies and thickens.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Did Bourdain really drop out of Vassar to pursue cooking after the summer?
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooking
Noun
  • His passion for gastronomy and an unquestionable business vision led him to open his first restaurant in Los Angeles.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike many luxury goods, fine wine naturally combines history, culture, gastronomy, craftsmanship, landscape and human connection.
    — Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of gastronomy

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