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In France
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, Flanders
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, and the Francophone
French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the l ...
world, a brasserie () is a type of French restaurant with a relaxed setting, which serves single dishes and other meals. The word ''brasserie'' is also French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
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for "brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of be ...
" and, by extension, "the brewing business". A brasserie can be expected to have professional service, printed menu
In a restaurant, the menu is a list of food and beverages offered to customers and the prices. A menu may be à la carte – which presents a list of options from which customers choose – or table d'hôte, in which case a pre-established seque ...
s, and, traditionally, white linen—unlike a bistro which may have none of these. Typically, a brasserie is open Wednesday to Sunday and serves the same menu all day. A classic example of a brasserie dish is steak frites
''Steak frites'', meaning "steak ndfries" in French, is a dish consisting of steak paired with French fries. It is commonly served in European brasseries, and is considered by some to be the national dish of Belgium, which claims to be the pla ...
.
Etymology
The term ''brasserie'' is French for "brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of be ...
", from Middle French
Middle French (french: moyen français) is a historical division of the French language that covers the period from the 14th to the 16th century. It is a period of transition during which:
* the French language became clearly distinguished from t ...
''brasser'' "to brew", from Old French
Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligib ...
''bracier'', from Vulgar Latin
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''braciare'', of Celtic
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origin. Its first usage in English was in 1864.
The origin of the word probably stems from the fact that beer
Beer is one of the oldest and the most widely consumed type of alcoholic drink in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from ce ...
was brewed on the premises rather than brought in: thus an inn
Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommo ...
would brew its own beer as well as supply food and invariably accommodation too. In 1901 ''Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language'' defined "brasserie" as "in France, any beer-garden or saloon". In 2000 ''The New Penguin English Dictionary'' included this definition of "brasserie": "a small informal French-style restaurant".''The New Penguin English Dictionary'' ; consultant editor: Robert Allen. London: Penguin, 2000; p. 167
See also
*La Mère Catherine
La Mère Catherine is a ''brasserie'' in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the oldest restaurant located at place du Tertre. It is situated in a building that previously served as the church presbytery of Saint-Pierre de Montmartre. ...
(a Parisian brasserie founded in 1793)
* Gastropub
A gastropub or gastro pub is a pub that serves gourmet comfort food. The term was coined in the 1990s, though similar brewpubs existed during the 1980s.
Etymology
The term ''gastropub'' (derived from gastronomy) was coined in 1991, when David E ...
References
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