French Food Recipes

French Onion Soup Recipe

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Growing onions goes back all the way to the Egyptians who thought of it as divine. Onions are sculpted on Toutankhamon’s tomb. Onion is originally from Persia but we do not really know if they made soup and if they did, I seriously doubt they had this great French onion [...]

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Bouquet Garni

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A bouquet garni is intended to give taste and aroma to a dish, but the ingredients that compose it should never be found in the dish itself when it is served. It is then necessary to either filter the broth or sauce, or keep the ingredients together so you can [...]

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Coq Au Vin Recipe

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This coq au vin recipe is a fast and easy recipe that came from my grand-mother. It uses chicken (but you must ensure to remove all fat), and does not require to marinate the chicken ahead of time. It is nonetheless an authentic French coq au vin recipe that is [...]

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Frosted Fruit Recipe

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In a previous post I suggested that easy centerpiece ideas are often the best ones, and one idea mentioned in that post uses frosted fruit arranged on a pretty dish or plate as the centerpiece for your table. Of course the fruit can still be eaten (if you wish to remove [...]

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