| Many people in the United States as well as in the rest | | | | these restaurants exist in this one city alone. |
| of the world know of the distinct quality and flavor of | | | | Brittany and Normandy are towards the shore line in |
| French cuisine. | | | | Northern France and are known for their exquisite sea |
| French food is frequently duplicated in the United | | | | products. Brittany has a fine gourmet selection of |
| States as well as in other countries of the world, but to | | | | lobster, crayfish, and mussels. |
| experience the French gourmet foods that France is | | | | Another place for superb crayfish lies outside of |
| known for, it's best to break France apart into different | | | | France in New Orleans, Louisiana and is worth a |
| regions and explore the different tastes France itself | | | | mention for all the French gourmet foods that have |
| has to offer. | | | | influenced Creole cooking. Normandy, also along the |
| France divides it's regions up into different | | | | Northern coast has a fine selection of scallops and |
| departments, and under these different departments, | | | | sole, a type of fish. |
| visitors can find different French gourmet food, as well | | | | Normandy also has many apple trees, many of which |
| as distinct French flavors, beverages, and chocolates. | | | | are used for cider and other pastry dishes. All of the |
| In the Champagne region of France, this area is best | | | | food items from these areas are known for having |
| known for the sparkling wine known as Champagne. | | | | the highest quality, mostly because France has some |
| This area reserves the right to call their sparkling wine | | | | of the finest soil in the world for growing French |
| Champagne because of the unique grapes that grow | | | | gourmet foods for French dishes. |
| in this area as well as the name of the region itself. | | | | Many areas in France are known for gourmet wine, |
| Champagne is one in a group of three regions in a | | | | such as Bordeaux and Burgundy. Burgundy is the |
| collective area that offers fine French gourmet foods. | | | | more well-known of the two, some of the finest wines |
| Lorraine is known for its selection of fruits and is also | | | | in France coming from this region alone. |
| famous for quiche, a baked product which contains | | | | Not only does Burgundy offer some of the finest |
| pastry, cream, and eggs. However despite | | | | wines, but this region is also the home of Dijon mustard |
| Champagne's notoriety for having the only sparkling | | | | as well as currants, a favorite among gourmet chefs. |
| wine in the world that can be called its namesake, | | | | This area is also known for snails, high quality poultry, |
| Paris also has some of the most unique and interesting | | | | river crabs, pike, and honey cake. |
| French gourmet foods. | | | | The best place to find French gourmet foods in the |
| Paris is known for having a variety of different French | | | | United States is either at a local gourmet market, or by |
| gourmet food dishes as well as many other cultures. | | | | importing directly to the home from France itself. |
| All train lines lead centrally into Paris so almost any | | | | Needless to say, French gourmet food items are |
| food product is available. Paris also houses some of | | | | some of the best in the world. |
| the best restaurants in the world, and over 5,000 of | | | | |