Preparation time : 30 mn Cooking : 15 mn Cost : medium Wine : dry white wine such as Chablis (10°C), Reuilly (12°C) or Pouilly-Fuissé (13°C) Ingredients : 8 servings 16 utlra-fresh scallops 50 gr butter slightly salted 30 cl milk 2 tablespoons crème fraîche 30 gr grated Gruyère cheese 1 egg yolk 10 cl [...]
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Preparation time : 15 mn Pause : 20 mn Cost : medium Wine : white wine such as Pouilly fumé (10°C), Sancerre (12°C) or red wine such as Saint-Pourçain (14°C) Ingredients : 6 servings 400 gr extra-fresh salmon 1 apple (Granny Smith) 5 tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 30 gr redcurrents 1 shallot [...]
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Rillettes is a traditionnally a preparation of meat similar to pâté. Originally made with pork, the meat is cubed or chopped, salted heavily and cooked slowly in fat until it is tender enough to be easily shredded, and then cooled with enough of the fat to form a paste. They are normally used as spread on bread or toast and served at [...]
Ray is a very healthy as it is a low calory fish : 96 Kcal for 100 gr. Its white flesh is tender and extremely delicate. Preparation time : 15 mn Cooking time : 15 mn Pause : 20 mn Cost : medium Wine : dry white wines such as Riesling (10°C), Sancerre (12°C) or [...]
Pickled herring is a delicacy in Europe, and has become a part of Baltic, Scandinavian, German, Eastern Slavic and Jewish cuisine. Herring are very high in the long-chain Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. They are a source of vitamin D. In France, we use to eat pickled herrings with warm potatoes and a vinaigrette sauce. [...]
In Belgium, the Netherlands, and France, mussels are consumed with french fries “moules frites” or bread. Moules marinières is a special French recipe : mussels are cooked with white wine and vegetables. As with all shellfish, mussels should be checked to ensure they are still alive just before they are cooked. A simple criterion is [...]
Preparation time : 25 mn Cooking : 45 mn Cost : medium Wine : dry white wines such as Sylvaner (10°C) or Pouilly fumé (10°C) Ingredients : 6 servings 2 puff pastries 2 slices of smoked salmon (100 gr each) 400 gr fresh salmon 500 gr Champignon de Paris mushrooms 3 shallots 20 gr butter 15 cl liquid cream [...]
Sole Meunière is a classic French dish consisting of sole, whole or fillet, that is dredged in flour, pan fried in butter and served with the resulting brown butter sauce and lemon. Sole has a light but moist texture when cooked and has a mild flavor. Since sole is a flatfish, a single fish will [...]
Scallops are delicous shellfish, you can serve in various carpaccio ways, to have a fresh and delicate starter. Scallops are a shellfish you can eat in the best restaurants in France. Refined and delicate, there is an extraordinary variety of recipes to cook them. Usually, they are best served with a cream sauce and vegetables, and [...]
Choucroute is a traditional Alsatian recipe. It is normaly cooked with sausages but you can also cook a seafood version. Preparation time : 20 mn Cooking time : 2h40 Cost : medium Wine : dry white wine such as Riesling (10°C), Muscadet (10°C) or syrupy white wine such as Côtes de Montravel (8°C) Ingredients : 6 [...]
