haute cuisine

noun

haute cui·​sine ˌōt-kwi-ˈzēn How to pronounce haute cuisine (audio)
: artful or elaborate cuisine
especially : traditionally elaborate French cuisine

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In Nice, most haute cuisine dishes are some manner of regional fusion (think olive oil instead of butter) but at Maison Joia, the experience is seamless. Sloane Crosley, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025 The intersection of these two prominent names in French excellence brings the art of crystal glassmaking into dialogue with haute cuisine. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 But a new generation of Latin chefs is making a mark on haute cuisine. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Some shows concentrate on travel, taking viewers to a different haute cuisine haven or humble hole in the wall each episode. Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for haute cuisine

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, high cooking

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of haute cuisine was in 1928

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“Haute cuisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haute%20cuisine. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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