As far as the origin of western food is concerned, what can be called the "mother of western food" is Italian food inherited from Roman culture. It is no exaggeration to say that cooking in every European country originated in Italy.
Modern western food is a new school of western food with rich nutrition and taste based on the traditional techniques of French, Italian, British and Russian cuisine, combined with food raw materials and food culture all over the world.
Let's talk about the main classification and characteristics of modern western food.
French cuisine
Head of western food
French people have always been famous for their good eating and being good at eating, and French food still ranks first in the world.
French cuisine is characterized by a wide selection of ingredients (such as snails and foie gras), fine processing, exquisite cooking, strong and light taste and various colors; French cuisine also pays more attention to eating semi-cooked or raw food, such as steak and leg of lamb, which are characterized by semi-cooked and tender, seafood oysters can also be eaten raw, and roasted wild ducks can be eaten when they are six ripe. French cuisine attaches importance to seasoning, and there are many kinds of condiments. Flavoring with wine, there are strict rules about what kind of wine to choose for what kind of dishes, such as wine for clear soup, brandy for seafood and various sweet wines or brandies for dessert. French food and cheese are varied. French people like cheese, fruits and all kinds of fresh vegetables very much.
Famous French dishes include Marseille fish soup, foie gras steak, Paris lobster, red wine pheasant, Savoro chicken, chicken liver steak and so on.
English cuisine
Pay equal attention to simplicity and etiquette
English cooking is a well-known family food.
The characteristics of English cuisine are: less oil, light, less wine when seasoning, and condiments are mostly placed on the table for guests to choose. Cooking pays attention to freshness, light taste, seafood and all kinds of vegetables, and the amount of food is small but fine. The cooking methods of English cuisine mainly include steaming, boiling, burning, smoking and frying.
The famous dishes of British cuisine are: chicken salad, grilled shrimp souffle, stewed mutton with potatoes, roasted sheep saddle, winter solstice pudding, Meiji steak and so on. At the same time, fish and chips are the most familiar English food.
Italian food
The originator of western food
During the Roman Empire, Italy was the political, economic and cultural center of Europe. Although Italy fell behind later, it was the originator of western cooking, and it could compete with France and Britain.
Italian food is characterized by its original flavor and rich flavor. Cooking pays attention to frying and smoking, and is good at frying, frying, frying and stewing.
Italians like pasta and eat it in many ways. Its noodles are very unique. There are at least dozens of noodles with different shapes, colors and tastes, such as letter-shaped, shell-shaped, solid noodles and macaroni strips. Italians also like to eat Italian wonton and Italian jiaozi.
Famous Italian dishes include: macaroni and vegetable soup, baked wonton, grilled macaroni with cheese, macaroni with minced meat, pizza and so on.
American cuisine
Rapid nutrition
American food is developed on the basis of British food, which inherits the simple and light characteristics of British food and tastes salty and sweet. Americans are generally not interested in spicy food, preferring roasted vegetables. Fruits are often used as ingredients in cooking dishes, such as pineapple ham and roast duck with vegetables and fruits. I like to eat all kinds of fresh vegetables and fruits.
Americans don't have high requirements for diet, as long as they are nutritious and fast. They emphasize the original flavor. However, the requirements for meat quality are very high. For example, lobster roast beef tenderloin is made from Angus beef in the United States. Only medium-cooked beef has wonderful beef juice.
Compared with the complicated etiquette of traditional western food, American food culture is much simpler. There are not many knives, forks and plates on the dining table, only the most basic knives, forks and spoons. It is said that only at very formal banquets or family banquets will there be more rules and procedures.
The famous dishes of American cuisine are: roast turkey, roast orange duck, American steak, apple salad, pancakes with sugar sauce and so on. Pie is the main dish of American food.
Russian gourmet
Classic western restaurant
The upper class of tsarist Russia worshipped France very much. Nobles are not only proud to speak French, but also learn French mainly in food and cooking techniques. But after years of evolution, especially in Russia, food pays attention to high-calorie varieties and gradually forms its own cooking characteristics. Russians like to eat hot food. They like to eat steamed buns and patties made of fish, minced meat, eggs and vegetables. All kinds of snacks are quite famous.
Russian dishes are heavy in taste, like to use oil, and the production method is relatively simple. The tastes are mainly sour, sweet, spicy and salty. Pickled cucumbers and sauerkraut are often necessary foods on the table of restaurants or families. The cooking method is characterized by roasting and fumigation. Russian cuisine has a great influence on western food. The daily habits of some ethnic minorities in Nordic countries, Central Europe and frigid Yugoslavia are similar to those of Russians. Most of them like pickled fish, bacon, sausages, ham, sauerkraut and pickled cucumbers.
The famous dishes of Russian cuisine are: assorted cold cuts, caviar, pickled cucumber soup, cold apple soup, fish buns, buttered chicken rolls and so on. Due to historical reasons, authentic Russian western food is still preserved in Harbin.
German cuisine
Beer, buffet
Germans don't pay attention to diet. They like to eat fruits, cheese, sausages, sauerkraut, potatoes and so on. They don't want glitz, but they want affordable nutrition. They first invented self-help fast food.
Traditional dishes: vegetable salad, fresh mushroom soup, grilled fish steak, etc.
Germans like to drink beer, and the annual Oktoberfest in Munich consumes about 654.38+100 kiloliters of beer.
Other cuisines
Greek food is characterized by lightness, elegance and original flavor.
Spanish-Portuguese cuisine is famous for its rice, usually accompanied by stew and seafood.
Eastern European cuisine is similar to russian cuisine.