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A banquet (/ ˈ b æ ŋ k w ɪ t /; French:) is a formal large meal [1] where a number of people consume food together. Banquets are traditionally held to enhance the prestige of a host, or reinforce social bonds among joint contributors.
The banquet of Château-Rouge, held in Paris on 9 July 1847, began the campagne des banquets. The campagne des banquets (banquet campaign) were political meetings during the July Monarchy in France which destabilized the King of the French Louis-Philippe.
The staging of an elaborate entremet at the banquet of Charles V in 1378; illumination from Grandes Chroniques, late 14th century.. The word entremets, as a culinary term, first appears in line 185 of Lanval, one of the 12th century Lais of Marie de France and subsequently in La Vengeance Raguidel (early 13th century), line 315.
A pièce montée (pronounced [pjɛs mɔ̃te]; from French, literally "assembled piece" or "mounted piece", plural pièces montées) is a kind of decorative confectionery centerpiece in an architectural or sculptural form used for formal banquets and made of such ingredients as "confectioner’s paste" (also known as pâté d'office), nougat, marzipan, and spun sugar.
Larousse Gastronomique (pronounced [laʁus ɡastʁɔnɔmik]) is an encyclopedia of gastronomy [2] first published by Éditions Larousse in Paris in 1938. The majority of the book is about French cuisine , and contains recipes for French dishes and cooking techniques.
A banquet hall, function hall, or reception hall, is a special purpose room, or a building, used for hosting large social and business events. Typically a banquet hall is capable of serving dozens to hundreds of people a meal in a timely fashion. People and organizations rent them to hold parties, banquets, wedding receptions, or other social ...
Barré, Louis, Complément du Dictionnaire de l'Académie française, Paris, 1842; In 1778, the Académie attempted to compile a "historical dictionary" of the French language. The project was later abandoned, having failed to progress beyond the letter "A". The 8th edition of 1935 contained approximately 35,000 words.
Éditions Larousse (French pronunciation: [edisjɔ̃ laʁus]) is a French publishing house specialising in reference works such as dictionaries. It was founded by Pierre Larousse and its best-known work is the Petit Larousse. It was acquired from private owners by Compagnie Européenne de Publication in 1984, then Havas in 1997.