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French Dishes
The French are famous for their sophisticated cuisine and dishes such as escargots (cooked snails) or frog legs that only some foreigners dare to try. If you're not a real thrill-seeker there are many other traditional French dishes that you can taste. The two kinds of stew, cassoulet and ratatouille are said to be delicious and quite easy to prepare. And after dinner, treat yourself to a French dessert: crepes or creme brulee should be your first choices!
Crepe is a very thin French pancake. It's typically made by spreading evenly liquid batter on hot a frying pan with a special spatula. It needs to be turned over at least once in order to be cooked on both sides. Sweet crepes (crêpes sucrées) are...
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Gougeres are sometimes referred to in English as 'cheese puff'. These delicious balls are made of thick choux dough, the same one that's used to produce eclairs and cream puffs. What makes gougeres different is the addition...
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This classical dessert consists of a base made of rich custard covered with a layer of hard, caramelised sugar heated over fire. The traditional flavour of the base is vanilla, but modern versions of the treat feature a wide range of other possible...
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Brioche is a traditional enriched French bread with a characteristic golden and flaky crust, caused by the application of egg wash before and after proofing. Probably the most popular variety of this specialty is brioche à tête in the form of fluted...
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In France,
confit is a term used in reference to various kinds of food that have been treated with a substance that allows their preservation. Confit can last several months, if it's stored in a cool place and sealed. It's one of the oldest...
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If there's a dish more commonly associated with France than cooked snails, it's frog legs. Most typically, the French prepare them in a butter, garlic and herb sauce and serve accompanied with a simple salad or a portion of steamed rice. Depending...
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Escargots is a world-famous French dish of cooked land snails. First meticulously cleaned, the snails are removed from their shells, cooked in garlic butter and flavoured with parsley, pepper, wine, cognac, etc. Fitted back into the shells,...
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This traditional baked dish is basically a mixture of eggs, milk and cream in a pastry crust. Optional ingredients that can be added to the filling include cooked chunks of meat and vegetables. Many modern versions of the dish are topped with...
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