there's also a use of meat of several sorts and animal products such as eggs - the location of france in the middle of europe also brought another important aspect to the nature of this cuisine, which is the great variety of flavors and styles.  

this and the advent of haute cuisine turned the french gastronomical tradition into a point of reference for restaurants everywhere, making it one of the most celebrated cuisines in the world.

this reality granted it a great worldwide acceptance - in brazil, a country which easily accepts foreign traditions, while the main influences came from local, african or portuguese cuisines, the french also found their spot and their own appraisers.

there have been french nationals and descendants living in the city since its inception and the war with the portuguese - during most of the 19th century and a good part of the 20th many more french citizens would travel to the country and establish the largest french community in latin america.