Tips for Eating French Food provided by the American Heart Association
French food used to mean high in fat, with butter as the staple item. But now there's "nouvelle cuisine," a new, lighter way of cooking.
Tips: Bypass the rich entrees, desserts and sauces. Aim for simple dishes with sauces on the side. Nouvelle cuisine or Provencal tomato-and-herb-based entrees are good choices. Ask that margarine instead of butter be used in cooking - or leave it out altogether.
| Instead of |
Try |
| Appetizers with olives, capers or anchovies |
Less salty appetizers, such as steamed mussels or salad |
| Paté |
Steamed mussels |
| French onion soup |
Mixed green salad with vinaigrette dressing |
| Croissants |
French bread |
| Rich, heavy entrees |
ighter nouvelle cuisine |
| Hollandaise, Mornay, Bechamel or Bearnaise sauce |
Bordelaise or other wine-based sauce |
| Creamy "au gratin" potato dishes |
Lightly steamed vegetables |
| Chocolate mousse |
lambéed cherries |
| Crème caramel |
Peaches in wine |
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