nouvelle cuisine

/nuˌvɛl kwəˌzin/
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Definitions of nouvelle cuisine
  1. noun
    a school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream
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    type of:
    cuisine, culinary art
    the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
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