Gourmet cooking
Cooking with all the flavours!
Combining flavours is at the heart of every dish. When cooks select ingredients, they look for complementary flavours and textures that work together to create balanced dishes.
Authentic world cuisine
This culinary journey needs no passport. Discover authentic ingredients from around the world, aromatic spices, exotic flavours and distinctive delicacies through typical recipes from different countries.
Mexican cuisine
Mexican cuisine offers varied and spicy dishes. Red and green chilli peppers are characteristic ingredients, while tortillas form the basis of many traditional preparations.
Asian cuisine
Asian cuisine encompasses a wide variety of dishes and flavour combinations, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai cooking traditions.
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine highlights simple ingredients and distinctive regional preparations, with dishes built around carefully balanced flavours and familiar culinary traditions.
Cooking classes, school and culinary workshop
World dishes, cooking workshop, pastry training …… There is something for everyone. If you are looking for a cooking course, decide what you need. First of all, choose a course that suits your level. What is your goal? Simple: the basics for beginners and advanced techniques for experienced cooks. Find a non-exhaustive list with Le Foodist.
A useful cooking course should also teach techniques that you can reproduce at home. When comparing courses, consider your skill level, learning goals, available budget and location, as well as any course requirements before enrolling.
Star ingredients in the kitchen
A well stocked kitchen starts with versatile ingredients kept in the pantry, fridge or freezer. Choosing pantry essentials with a long shelf life makes it easier to prepare simple meals from ingredients already available at home.
Cereal products
Cereals and pulses can provide fibre and micronutrients, making them useful staples for a varied everyday pantry.
Dairy products
Yoghurts, dairy products and plant based creams offer different options for cooking, baking and everyday meals, depending on the recipe and preferred ingredients.
Vegetable oils
Cold pressed oils can be used for a range of culinary purposes. Because oils and fats are sensitive to light, opaque bottles help protect them during storage.
Spices and herbs
Herbs and spices are valuable pantry ingredients for building aroma and flavour. Seeds, buds, pods, saffron and cardamom can all bring distinctive characteristics to different dishes.
Patisserie reinvents itself!
Pastry and confectionery continually evolve through new formats, flavour combinations and creative presentations. Pastry makers explore different ideas and reinterpret familiar creations to offer distinctive desserts and sweet experiences.
Hybrid pastry
Hybrid pastries combine elements from two established recipes to create a new dessert format with its own texture and presentation.
The mini format
Mini pastries allow gourmets to sample a wider range of creations and flavours through smaller individual portions.
The veggie pastries
Veggie pastries provide alternatives for people looking for vegan pastries and plant based dessert options.
Island Cake
Island cakes use decorative presentation to create a distinctive dessert with a striking visual effect.
Knives and kitchen utensils
Useful kitchen utensils make everyday food preparation easier, but a large knife collection is not essential. One or two reliable kitchen knives can cover many tasks when they are sharpened regularly. Smaller blades are useful for precise slicing and detailed preparation.
This is a trendy gastronomic feat with a surreal effect.
A coordinated table setting brings together suitable cutlery and tableware. Different designs and colours can be combined with plates, bowls, serving trays and teapots to create a practical and coherent dining arrangement.
Must-try French recipes
French recipes range from simple traditional preparations to regional culinary specialities. French cuisine includes savoury dishes, sauces and desserts, with examples such as crêpes, puff pastries, cherry tarts and Bordeaux sausages. Exploring these regional recipes reveals the variety of ingredients, techniques and flavours found across French cooking.
Must-try and great dishes
Traditional dishes are often closely associated with their local cooking traditions. Slow cooked stews can form substantial main courses, although their longer preparation time may make them less convenient for everyday cooking.
Paella in Spain
Paella recipes combine characteristic ingredients, colours and Spanish flavours to create a distinctive rice based dish.
Ramen, Japan
Ramen allows many ingredient combinations, with noodles, broth and toppings forming the basis for varied preparations and flavour profiles.
Curry, India
Indian curry can take many forms, combining spices with meat, fish or vegetables to create varied dishes and flavour combinations.