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European cuisine, or alternatively Western cuisine, is a generalised term collectively referring to
the cuisines of Europe[1] and other Western countries,[2]including (depending on the definition)
that of Russia,[2] as well as non-indigenouscuisines of Australasia, Latin America, North
America, Southern Africa, andOceania, which derive substantial influence from European
settlers in those regions. The term is used by East Asians to contrast with Asian styles of
cooking.[3] (This is analogous to Westerners' referring collectively to the cuisines of East Asian
countries as Asian cuisine.) When used by Westerners, the term may sometimes refer more
specifically to cuisine in Europe; in this context, a synonym isContinental cuisine, especially
in British English.
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cutting followed. In contrast in the Sinosphere, the ruling class were the court officials, who had
their food cut ready to eat in the kitchen, to be eaten with chopsticks. The knife was supplanted
by the spoon for soups, while the fork was introduced later in the early modern period, ca. 16th
century. Today, eating dinner by hand (without cutlery) is no longer considered acceptable.
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1Central European cuisines
2Eastern European cuisines
3Northern European cuisines
4Southern European cuisines
5Western European cuisines
6See also
7References
8Further reading
Central European cuisines[edit]
See also: Central European cuisine
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All of these countries have their specialities. Austria is famous for their Wiener Schnitzel - a
breaded veal cutlet served with gravy, the Czech Republic for their world renowned beers.
Germany for their world famous wursts, Hungary for their goulash. Slovakia is famous for their
gnocchi-like Halusky pasta. Slovenia for their German and Italian influenced cuisine, Poland for
their world famous Pierogis which are a cross between a Ravioli and an Empanada. Liechenstein
and German speaking Switzerland are famous for their Rsti and French speaking Switzerland
for their Raclettes.
Austrian cuisine
Czech cuisine
German cuisine
Hungarian cuisine
Polish cuisine
Liechtensteiner cuisine
Slovak cuisine
Slovenian cuisine
Swiss cuisine
Slovenian ganci
Swiss rsti