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Gâteau nantais is a cake originating in the city of Nantes in France. It is a soft, round pound cake, made of flour, sugar, [1] salted butter, [2] eggs, and almond meal, [3] then dampened with a punch of rum and lemon, [1] sometimes with an apricot gelée centre. [3]
Nantes has experienced consistent growth since the Middle Ages, except during the French Revolution and the reign of Napoleon I (when it experienced depopulation, primarily due to the Continental System). [156] In 1500, the city had a population of around 14,000. [155] Nantes's population increased to 25,000 in 1600 and to 80,000 in 1793. [156]
In 1964, the brasserie was turned into a fast-food restaurant, but the decor remained unchanged due to the protections afforded by its status as a historical monument. During the 1970s, the restaurant was neglected and eventually abandoned. However, a new owner restored it back to its original brasserie form in 1982. [2]
Historically, European cuisine has been developed in the European royal and noble courts. European nobility was usually arms-bearing and lived in separate manors in the countryside. The knife was the primary eating implement ( cutlery ), and eating steaks and other foods that require cutting followed.
The first women chef to hold a Michelin star was Élisa Blanc in 1929. [5] The first women chefs to hold three Michelin stars came in that 1933 edition, namely Eugénie Brazier and Marie Bourgeois. However, Brazier won three stars at both of her La Mère Brazier restaurants in Lyon and at Col de la Luère.
Common foods used include meats, vegetables, mushrooms, fruits, berries and herbs. [9] [10] In Ukraine, bread is a staple food, there are many different types of bread, and Ukraine is sometimes referred to as the "breadbasket of Europe." [9] Pickled vegetables are utilized, particularly when fresh vegetables are not in season. [9]
Calisson (famous candy from Aix-en-Provence) Chichi (French churro from Marseille) Daube provençale (a braised stew of beef, vegetables, garlic, and wine) Fougasse (a type of bread, often found with additions such as olives, cheese, or anchovies) Gateau des rois (tortell, provençal variant of the king cake with glazed fruit)
Procopio Cutò. Procopio Cutò, Sicilian chef in Paris, founder of Cafe Procopio; Stanisław Czerniecki, author of Compendium ferculorum, albo Zebranie potraw, the first cookbook written originally in Polish