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traditions in prepartion and serving Recipes :
Chestnut Pure

Recipes : Chestnut Pure
Chestnut pure 50 chestnuts 125g caster sugar 125g soft butter 1 vanilla pod, halved (or a packet of vanilla sugar)...
Beurre Blanc

Recipes : Beurre Blanc
It is believed that the creation of the beurre blanc sauce came from a mistake made by the excellent cook of the "Marqui...
Piperade

Recipes : Piperade
Piperade for 4 persons: 2 med. onions, finely chopped 6 ripe tomatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped épépinées 3 green pe...
Beret Basque

Recipes : Beret Basque
Ingredients for the "Beret Basque" chocolate dessert: Chocolate mousse: 6 egg whites, 200g dark cooking chocolate, ...
Blanquette de veau

Recipes : Blanquette de veau
served with Pilau Rice. An all time favorite. For 6 guests : 1,5 kg of veal shoulder (divided into approximately 18 ...
Foie gras with caramelized onion

Recipes : Foie gras with caramelized onion
Ingredients: 450 g of foie gras 5 g of salt, 10 g of pepper, 3 big onions peeled and sliced thinly, 1 lump of s...
Frothy grapefruit mousse

Recipes : Frothy grapefruit mousse
Serves 6 : 3 pink grapefruits 2 yellow lemons 230 gr (half a pound) of fromage frais (30 to 40% fat) 6 sheets of gel...
French Fries

Recipes : French Fries
French fries or "pomme Pont-Neuf" are probably the most popular french recipe. But, they are not always cooked properly....
Balkanese Cucumber 'Baskets'

Recipes : Balkanese Cucumber 'Baskets'
For 4 servings : 1 nice cucumber, peeled, cut into 2 halfes (in its lenght), salted and drained 100 grams (approx. 3 o...
Boulangere potatoes

Recipes : Boulangere potatoes
Garnish for a 6 serving course : 600 grams (20 oz) peeled potatoes cut into thin slices 300 grams (10 oz) peeled and c...
Pan Fried Foie Gras

Recipes : Pan Fried Foie Gras
Pan fried foie gras recipe for 4 people: 4 Slices of foie gras of 90g (3oz) each 4 thick slices of slicepan bread 4 a...
Oysters in Chablis jelly

Recipes : Oysters in Chablis jelly
Oysters in Chablis jelly (4 servings): 24 specially fattened greenish oysters (size N°3) 3/10 liter (a large cup or ...
Confectioner's custard

Recipes : Confectioner's custard
This custard is a basis for numerous desserts like cakes, tarts, soufflés etc... Serving for a large bowl of confecti...
AOC Pommard

French specialties : AOC Pommard
Burgundy offers to the Epicureans numerous presents, magnificent landscapes and delicious gastronomic specialities but a...
Ratafia

French specialties : Ratafia
If the Champagne is closely associated to the Champagne-Ardenne, there is another typically Champagne production which h...
Sauerkraut  ('choucroute' in French language)

News : Sauerkraut ('choucroute' in French language)
The French word 'choucroute' (for 'sauerkraut') derives from the Alsacian dialect 'sûrkrût' itself from the German 'saue...
Lannemayou et fils, producers of Floc de Gascogne.

News : Lannemayou et fils, producers of Floc de Gascogne.
"Hello, for all those which are not likely yet to know Floc de Gascogne, could you explain us what is this breuvage and...








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festive menu
The end of the year celebrations/parties are, for number of people, an opportunity to share with relatives and/or with friends. festive menu
cassoulet
The Cassoulet is a typical French dish. Its history would go up with the 100 year read more