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Savory Galette Recipe (Pancake Day Special)
In France the savory version of the sweet crepes is called galette and is made with buckweat flour and water. The batter has a very nutty flavor that somehow reminds of peanuts and cashew nuts. Johnny, from the Crafts Beer Channel, added a touch of a dark beer rich in hops that perfectly
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Cheat’s on Béchamel Sauce
Do you want to impress your friends with a posh-looking sauce but can’t be bothered with the fuss to make it? Try my cheat version of the Béchamel sauce, a French cuisine staple: you’ll only need a microwave and a couple of heat proof mugs and you will fool them all. This white sauce is…
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How to pick a real French Croissant
Photo by Petr Kratochvil If you are inclined to romanticism you could acknowledge the aroma of caramelized butter as the distinctive fragrance of Paris. Butter really is one of the key ingredients of the French cuisine, and nothing is more quintessentially French than croissants pûr beurre. This delicious pastry is a breakfast staple and should be bought in a boulangerie, asked…
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French Hachis Parmentier with Pulled Pork recipe (Twisted Shepherd Pie)
As they say in Westeros, Winter is coming and when the cold arrives it is all about comfort food so that’s the perfect time to give a go to my twisted version of another beloved classic: my pulled pork hachis parmentier which is the French version of a shepherd pie. The beauty of this dish is…
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Shrimp Banh Mi Sandwich recipe
What do you get when you put together the Frenchiest thing in the world, the baguette, with Vietnamese flavors? The most scrumptious sandwich ever, the Banh mi! Obviously here you will get my twist on it: instead of using shrimps in their classic form I’m giving you my recipe for epic “shrimpballs”. You get the best…