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haute cuisine

American  
[oht kwi-zeen, oht kwee-zeen] / ˌoʊt kwɪˈzin, oʊt kwiˈzin /

noun

  1. fine or gourmet cooking; food preparation as an art.


haute cuisine British  
/ ot kwizin /

noun

  1. high-class cooking

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Etymology

Origin of haute cuisine

From French

Example Sentences

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The answers, though, seem largely incidental beside the pageantry of haute cuisine and burbling table talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The world of haute cuisine is currently confronting mounting accusations about the treatment of staff at top restaurants.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

In the 18 decades since the Bella Union’s opened a kitchen, Angelenos never lost their beefsteak appetites, and 20th century steakhouses arose as haute cuisine, with steak places arrayed along La Cienega’s “Restaurant Row.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Adenot says she will share the haute cuisine with her colleagues on board - it is after all an important moment - French gastronomic culture becoming for the first time... extra-terrestrial.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

His sons, Jules and Fernand, were sent to Paris to learn at headquarters the best traditions of the haute cuisine, doing service as apprentices in such establishments as the Maison d'Or and Brabant's.

From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Morgan, Wallace