Continent
What Europe cooks with
217 ingredients from the guide appear in the 291 catalogued dishes of Europe. The most typical come first: used here often, and less so elsewhere.
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Most typical of Europe
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Every ingredient in Europe’s dishes

Aioli
1 dish here

Almond
7 dishes here

Almond flour
1 dish here

Anchovy
1 dish here

Apple
5 dishes here

Apple sauce
1 dish here

Arugula
1 dish here

Bacon
8 dishes here

Baguette
3 dishes here

Baker's yeast
2 dishes here

Basil
5 dishes here

Batter
1 dish here

Béchamel
2 dishes here

Beef
8 dishes here

Beer
1 dish here

Beet
1 dish here

Bell pepper
4 dishes here

Besan
1 dish here

Biscuit
1 dish here

Black pepper
13 dishes here

Blackcurrant
1 dish here

Blood
1 dish here

Blood sausage
3 dishes here

Bread
16 dishes here

Bread crumbs
2 dishes here

Broad bean
1 dish here

Broth
7 dishes here

Buckwheat flour
3 dishes here

Butter
18 dishes here

Buttercream
2 dishes here

Button mushroom
1 dish here

Cabbage
5 dishes here

Caper
1 dish here

Caraway seeds
1 dish here

Cardamom
1 dish here

Carrot
8 dishes here

Cayenne pepper
1 dish here

Celery
1 dish here

Chanterelle
1 dish here

Cheese
13 dishes here

Chervil
1 dish here

Chicken
5 dishes here

Chickpea
3 dishes here

Chili pepper
4 dishes here

Chives
2 dishes here

Chocolate
1 dish here

Chorizo
3 dishes here

Cinnamon
4 dishes here

Clam
1 dish here

Cocoa powder
1 dish here

Cod
3 dishes here

Common bean
1 dish here

Condensed milk
1 dish here

Cooked rice
1 dish here

Corn salad
1 dish here

Cream
4 dishes here

Crème fraîche
1 dish here

Crouton
2 dishes here

Cucumber
3 dishes here

Curry powder
1 dish here

Custard
2 dishes here

Dark chocolate
1 dish here

Dill
2 dishes here

Dough
8 dishes here

Edible mushroom
7 dishes here

Egg
35 dishes here

Egg white
2 dishes here

Endive
1 dish here

Époisses
1 dish here

European anchovy
2 dishes here

European perch
1 dish here

Feta
3 dishes here

Fettuccine
1 dish here

Fig
1 dish here

Fish
6 dishes here

Fish fillet
1 dish here

Flour
19 dishes here

Fontina PDO
1 dish here

Fresh cheese
1 dish here

Fried onion
2 dishes here

Garlic
22 dishes here

Globe artichoke
3 dishes here

Goat cheese
2 dishes here

Goat meat
1 dish here

Gorgonzola
1 dish here

Grape
1 dish here

Grape leaves
1 dish here

Gravy
1 dish here

Guanciale
2 dishes here

Haddock
1 dish here

Hake
1 dish here

Ham
4 dishes here

Ham hock
1 dish here

Hazelnut
1 dish here

Herring
1 dish here

Honey
4 dishes here

Kaymak
2 dishes here

Ketchup
2 dishes here

Lamb meat
1 dish here

Lard
2 dishes here

Leek
2 dishes here

Lemon
3 dishes here

Lemon juice
3 dishes here

Lettuce
2 dishes here

Lingonberry
1 dish here

Linseed oil
1 dish here

Liver
4 dishes here

Macaroni
1 dish here

Mackerel
1 dish here

Maize flour
4 dishes here

Marmalade
1 dish here

Mayonnaise
4 dishes here

Meatball
2 dishes here

Milk
13 dishes here

Millet
3 dishes here

Minced meat
6 dishes here

Mint
1 dish here

Moose
1 dish here

Morel
1 dish here

Mozzarella
5 dishes here

Mussel
6 dishes here

Mustard
2 dishes here

Mutton
3 dishes here

Nettle leaf
1 dish here

Noodle
1 dish here

Nutmeg
1 dish here

Oatmeal
1 dish here

Olive
5 dishes here

Olive oil
17 dishes here

Onion
39 dishes here

Orange
1 dish here

Oregano
2 dishes here

Pancetta
1 dish here

Paprika
3 dishes here

Parmesan
5 dishes here

Parsley
7 dishes here

Pasta
8 dishes here

Pastry cream
1 dish here

Pea
3 dishes here

Pearl barley
1 dish here

Pecorino
2 dishes here

Pecorino Romano PDO
1 dish here

Periwinkle
1 dish here

Pesto
1 dish here

Pickle
1 dish here

Pickled cucumber
3 dishes here

Popcorn
1 dish here

Poppy seed
1 dish here

Pork
16 dishes here

Pork belly
1 dish here

Pork ribs
3 dishes here

Pork skin
2 dishes here

Potato
34 dishes here

Powdered sugar
4 dishes here

Puff pastry
4 dishes here

Purslane
1 dish here

Quark
3 dishes here

Rabbit meat
4 dishes here

Radicchio
1 dish here

Radish
2 dishes here

Raisin
1 dish here

Rapini
1 dish here

Red cabbage
1 dish here

Red onion
1 dish here

Red wine
2 dishes here

Rennet
1 dish here

Rice
7 dishes here

Rolled oats
2 dishes here

Rye bread
1 dish here

Rye flour
2 dishes here

Saffron
2 dishes here

Salad dressing
1 dish here

Salami
1 dish here

Salmon
2 dishes here

Salo
5 dishes here

Sardine
3 dishes here

Sauerkraut
5 dishes here

Sausage
5 dishes here

Scallion
4 dishes here

Scolymus hispanicus
1 dish here

Semolina
1 dish here

Shallot
1 dish here

Shark
1 dish here

Sheep meat
1 dish here

Sherry
1 dish here

Shrimp
2 dishes here

Sorrel
3 dishes here

Sour cream
9 dishes here

Sourdough
2 dishes here

Spaghetti
3 dishes here

Spinach
3 dishes here

Stock
1 dish here

Stockfish
1 dish here

Sugar
10 dishes here

Sunflower oil
1 dish here

Table salt
29 dishes here

Tomato
9 dishes here

Tomato paste
1 dish here

Tomato sauce
11 dishes here

Tortilla
1 dish here

Tuna
3 dishes here

Vacherin Mont-d'Or
1 dish here

Veal
4 dishes here

Vegetable oil
3 dishes here

Vinaigrette
1 dish here

Vinegar
2 dishes here

Water
10 dishes here

Watermelon
1 dish here

Welsh onion
3 dishes here

Wheat
1 dish here

Wheat flour
10 dishes here

White bread
2 dishes here

White wine
7 dishes here

Wine
3 dishes here

Worcestershire sauce
1 dish here

Yeast
2 dishes here

Yogurt
1 dish here
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Water: Forbes Johnston from Winchester, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mussel: DaBler · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Potato: McKay Savage from London, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bread: Bake Across Europe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
White wine: Shixart1985 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tomato sauce: Dennis Klein klein2 · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Olive oil: Jacek Halicki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mozzarella: Popo le Chien · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Parmesan: Mario M. Lommersum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Salo: Roland Geider ( Ogre ) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Bacon: Lara604 from Seattle, WA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aioli: Juan Emilio Prades Bel · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Almond: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Almond flour: Mohammed Qays Kazem · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Anchovy: jules / stone soup · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Apple: George Chernilevsky · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Arugula: Jeffery Martin · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Baguette: jules / stonesoup · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Baker's yeast: ElinorD · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Basil: Paul Goyette · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Batter: Father.Jack from Coventry, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Béchamel: Jacek Halicki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Beef: F ASTILY · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Beer: Len Rizzi (photographer) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Beet: W.carter · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bell pepper: Ssilvestori at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Besan: AlexanderVanLoon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Biscuit: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Blackcurrant: George Chernilevsky · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Blood: Urci dream · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Blood sausage: Kolforn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bread crumbs: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Broth: Mariuszjbie · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Buckwheat flour: Veganbaking.net from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Butter: Jacek Halicki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Buttercream: [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Button mushroom: 0x010C · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cabbage: Kolforn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Caper: James F. Carter · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Cardamom: Thamizhpparithi Maari · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Carrot: MOs810 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cayenne pepper: Alabama Extension · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Celery: Fumikas Sagisavas · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chanterelle: Andreas Kunze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chervil: Derzsi Elekes Andor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chicken: Sakurai Midori · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chickpea: AlixSaz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chili pepper: Takeaway · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chives: Anna (bc anna) · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chocolate: Mx. Granger · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chorizo: Horacio Cambeiro · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cinnamon: formulatehealth · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Clam: Marlith · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cocoa powder: blair · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cod: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Common bean: Jay Superthato · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Condensed milk: Krassotkin · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cream: Miia Ranta from Finland · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Crème fraîche: Peter from Liverpool, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Crouton: Bi-frie ( talk ) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cucumber: Nikodem Nijaki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Custard: Interiot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dark chocolate: Simon A. Eugster · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dill: SA, The Green Ark Bostanie · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Egg: Flixtey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Egg white: Douglas P Perkins · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Endive: David Monniaux · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Époisses: Coyau · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
European anchovy: Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
European perch: Lauri Rantala from Espoo, Finland · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Feta: Martula13 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fettuccine: LPLT · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fig: BenAveling · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fish: Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fish fillet: François Nguyen · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Flour: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fontina PDO: Dominik Hundhammer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fresh cheese: E4024 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fried onion: Hartej.hundal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Garlic: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Globe artichoke: Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Goat cheese: M0tty · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Goat meat: Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gorgonzola: Ramagliolo9 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Grape: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Grape leaves: Noumenon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hake: Assianir · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ham: Renee Comet (Photographer) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Ham hock: Fumikas Sagisavas · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hazelnut: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Herring: Chris Olszewski · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kaymak: E4024 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ketchup: Nenad Stojkovic from Srbija · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lamb meat: Pujanak · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Lard: Ssemmanda will · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leek: Jim Lukach · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lemon: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lemon juice: Ovinus Real · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lettuce: Rainer Zenz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lingonberry: Jonas Bergsten · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Linseed oil: Jocian 12:16, 19. Jan. 2015 (CET) · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
Liver: Poupou l'quourouce · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Macaroni: Popo le Chien · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mackerel: Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Maize flour: Miansari66 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Marmalade: Miansari66 · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Meatball: Obsidian Soul · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Milk: Santeri Viinamäki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Millet: Thamizhpparithi Maari · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Minced meat: Rainer Zenz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mint: Commonists · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Moose: BageBagTav43 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mustard: Rainer Zenz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mutton: Tvabutzku1234 · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nettle leaf: Danny Steven S · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Noodle: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nutmeg: Herusutimbul · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oatmeal: Yonygg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Olive: Juan Emilio Prades Bel · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Orange: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Oregano: Henna · CC BY-SA 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pancetta: istolethetv from Hong Kong, China · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Paprika: Gnu-Bricoleur · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Parsley: Bi-frie ( talk ) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pasta: David Adam Kess · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pastry cream: SKopp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pea: David Adam Kess · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pearl barley: Johann Jaritz · CC BY-SA 3.0 at · Wikimedia Commons
Pecorino: Superbass · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pecorino Romano PDO: Deanna from Chicago 'burbs · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Periwinkle: S. Rae from Scotland, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pesto: Ɱ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pickle: aharon mizrahi · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Pickled cucumber: Fumikas Sagisavas · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Popcorn: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Poppy seed: Odedr · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Pork: Father.Jack from Coventry, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pork belly: Rainer Zenz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pork ribs: Gunawan Kartapranata · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pork skin: Pufui PcPifpef · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Powdered sugar: Ɱ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Puff pastry: Moonsun1981 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Purslane: Robert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Quark: SKopp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rabbit meat: Peachyeung316 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Radicchio: CostaPPPR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Radish: Hans Braxmeier · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rapini: Roberto sernicola · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Red onion: Colin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Red wine: Photos Public Domain · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Rennet: Rebecca Siegel · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rice: Musclewingz Yueyua · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rye bread: Veganbaking.net from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rye flour: Veganbaking.net from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Saffron: Hubertl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Salami: André Karwath aka Aka · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Salmon: Salwa Farwaneh Dameh · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sardine: pelican from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sausage: gcardinal from Norway · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Scallion: Evan-Amos · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Scolymus hispanicus: Xemenendura · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Semolina: Sanjay ach · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Shallot: HaJunkiyada · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sheep meat: Tvabutzku1234 · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sherry: Ewan Munro from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Shrimp: Gillfoto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Spaghetti: Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Spinach: Scudsvlad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Stock: Gloria Cabada-Leman · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Stockfish: Havang(nl) · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sugar: Lauri Andler (Phantom) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sunflower oil: Retired electrician · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Table salt: Dubravko Sorić SoraZG on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tomato paste: SKopp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tortilla: Erik Cleves Kristensen · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tuna: George Alexander Ishida Newman from Japan · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Vacherin Mont-d'Or: Guy Waterval · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Veal: Jeff Kubina · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Vegetable oil: Netojinn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Vinegar: Rainer Zenz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Watermelon: Don miraj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Welsh onion: Miyuki Meinaka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wheat: User:Bluemoose · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wheat flour: Veganbaking.net from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
White bread: Evan Swigart from Chicago, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wine: A.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Yeast: Shliphmash · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Yogurt: Nithyasrm · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons