I love French Cuisine, just wish I could cook it!
What are the staples of French cuisine? I'm not very well informed.
Cheese and wine are a major part.  Yum.
Oh right, I forgot about those. Is there a particular cheese they use?
I can't recall a specific type but there has to be a lot considering cheesemaking has been around for over 5,000 years.
That's quite a long history. What else do you know about French cuisine?
One thing that is interesting is during the 14th century, French cuisine was heavily influenced by Italian cuisine.
That seems reasonable given their relatively close proximity I guess. Do you know anything about Mediterranean cuisine?
I only know that the food and methods of preparation were those of the Mediterranean Basin, especially Southern Europe.