Added: 09/09/2005 |
Restaurants in Europe ? specific menu in every countryAs you know the cuisine - in its essence - is a cultural matter and fact which expresses itself through a multiplicity of elements. Each restaurant (the same with restaurants in Europe) has got its own roots, origins, history and different culture and therefore a variety of products which change accordingly. For this reason, tuning in perfectly with Internet means, we planned to subdivide the guide according to the cuisine "genres" and kinds and according to the natural geographical location. Restaurants in Europe range from unpretentious lunching or dining places catering to people working nearby, with simple food served in simple settings at low prices, to expensive establishments serving refined food and wines in a formal setting.
European cooking and restaurants in Europe differs along the continent. When choosing a national restaurant one should have in mind some specific particularities of European recipes in different countries of Europe. For example, Polish cuisine has been influenced not only by its neighbors, in particular Russia, Germany and Sweden but also from other national groups such as Jews, Ukrainians and Lithuanians who settled there as well as culinary traditions from countries further a field such as Italy.
Italy's political past has greatly influenced its cuisine. Germanic, Latin, Greek and Arab invaders have all left their mark. The fact that Italy as a complete nation wasn't formed until the 19th Century underpins the diverse culinary differences, with all the regions keeping their traditional culinary customs.
Irish cooking has kept firm hold of its Celtic roots and offers good wholesome, simply cooked food, making the most of the flavor of its variety of home grown produce. Portuguese cooking is often compared to Spanish cooking....but it shouldn't be. Through the ages, Portugal has been set apart from its closest neighbor for various reasons and the result shows clearly in its cuisine. If you're a lover of fish, this cuisine is for you.
European cuisine and consequently menus in restaurants in Europe is a remarkable mix of eastern and western European cooking with strong Mediterranean, Greek and Turkish influences. A temperate climate encourages the growing and use of a large variety of fresh produce.
Many consider French cooking to be La Mere of all cuisines. Its long culinary history has evolved into one of the finest cuisines in the world, mainly through outside influences in particular the enormous input by early Italian chefs. The cuisine of France is remarkably varied with a great many regional differences based on the produce and gastronomy of each region.
Culinary traditions that have been developed and perfected over the centuries have made French cooking a highly refined art. This is true of even the simplest peasant dishes, which require careful preparation and great attention to detail. Of course, the secret to success in a French kitchen is not so much elaborate techniques as the use of fresh ingredients that are locally produced and in season.
Eating well is of prime importance to most French people, who spend an amazing amount of time thinking about, talking about and consuming food. Even if you can't afford to eat in world-class establishments, you can still enjoy France's epicurean delights by buying food at markets or specialty shops, trying the local delicacies of the particular regions you are in.
One of the most underrated of world cuisines, Belgian cooking has its roots firmly planted in homely medieval cookery. A magnificent mélange one can fined in northern Germanic and Southern Latin cultures. Spanish cooking is still essentially family cooking in that it's relatively simple to prepare and always uses fresh produce.
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