This description is about the French language and its influence on cuisine. French is a Romance language that has been spoken for centuries and has had a major impact on the culinary world. From the classic French dishes such as coq au vin and ratatouille to the modern fusion of French
French cuisine is the cooking traditions and practices of France. In the 14th century, Guillaume Tirel, a court chef known as "Taillevent", wrote Le Viandier, one of the earliest recipe collections of medieval France. In the 17th and 18th centuries, chefs François Pierre La Varenne and Marie-Antoine Carême spearheaded movements that shifted French cooking away from its foreign influences such as from Italian cuisine and developed France's own indigenous style.