Nouvelle Cuisine Definition

no͝o-vĕl

noun

A style of French cooking that uses a minimum of fat and starch and emphasizes light sauces and the use of very fresh ingredients, often in unusual combinations prepared simply and served artistically arranged on the plate.

Webster's New World

A French approach to cookery, contrasted with "cuisine classique" (classical cuisine), that is typified by its lighter, more delicate dishes and emphasis on presentation.

Wiktionary

Origin of Nouvelle Cuisine

French nouvelle new cuisine cuisine

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French nouvelle cuisine, "new cuisine".

From Wiktionary