French cuisine across the country. Knowledge of French cooking has contributed significantly to Western cuisines. Its criteria are used widely in Western cookery school boards and culinary education. In November 2010, French gastronomy was added by the UNESCO to its lists of the world's "intangible cultural heritage". In French medieval cuisine, banquets were common among the aristocracy. Multiple courses would be prepared, but served in a style called "service en confusion", or all at once. Food was generally eaten by hand, meats being sliced off in large pieces held between the thumb and two fingers. The sauces were highly seasoned and thick,
Colombian cuisine quitoense"), uchuva ("Physalis peruviana"), papayuela ("Vasconcellea pubescens"), passion fruit, borojó ("Borojoa patinoi"), curuba ("Passiflora tarminiana"), mamoncillo ("Melicoccus bijugatus"), guanábana ("Annona muricata"), guava ("Psidium guajava"), tomate de arbol (tamarillo), noni ("Morinda citrifolia"). More widespread fruit varieties grown in Colombia include mango, apple, pear, blackberry, and strawberry. On a per capita basis, Colombia is one of the world's largest consumers of fruit juices, consuming on average more than three quarters of a serving each day. Colombian cuisine Colombian cuisine is a compound of the culinary traditions of the six main regions within the country (Pacific, Amazonian, Andean, Orinoco, Caribbean, and Insular). Colombian