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Questions tagged [french-cuisine]

Questions with this tag should be about traditional ingredients, preparations or dishes from France - such as macarons, cordon bleu or foie gras. Questions about ingredients common to French-style cooking, but which aren't about a specific French dish, should not use this tag.

Questions with this tag should be about traditional ingredients, preparations or dishes from France - such as macarons, cordon bleu or foie gras. Questions about ingredients common to French-style cooking, but which aren't about a specific French dish, should not use this tag.

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English Translation of Gastronomie Pratique

I was reading Julia Child's autobiography, and she mentioned that she loved the book Gastronomie Pratique by Ali-Bab. It's apparently a classic compendium of French cooking recipes and techniques. Does anybody have a particular translation they…
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What is the functional purpose of straining out shallots from a Beurre Rouge (Red Butter Sauce)?

Curious as to the reasoning behind why the French favor straining out shallots. Specifically I'm wondering if this is a purely textural thing, or if leaving in the shallots causes the sauce to have too strong of a shallot flavor. Usually I see…
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Boeuf a la ficelle - cooked in bouillon?

I'm looking to make boeuf a la ficelle as part of Christmas dinner this year, but am struggling to find a consensus on the execution. In the Les Halles Cookbook the recipe says to add the beef to water (alongside vegetables and bouquet garni). Other…
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Olives in French Beef Stew

What is the use of the olives in this recipe: https://www.diningandcooking.com/38945/french-beef-stew-with-red-wine-garlic-mashed-potatoes/ In the stew, the meat gets marinated in wine and herbs, then simmered for two to three hours. Fifteen minutes…
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How do you make a kosher substitute for Beurre manié to serve with meat?

Sometimes the recipe calls for Beurre manié but it includes meat as well. What is a kosher substitute for Beurre manié?
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A book about croissants/viennoiserie

I am looking for a book which concentrates on croissants. I already have some recipes and other books which either present them or delve a little bit into them. I am looking for a more deep literature about them, about techniques, about folds, about…
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Do you need a stock for carbonade flamande

So there is this amazing Belgian/French dish called carbonade flamande and as I browse recipes I see one major difference in them: some recipes use (beef) stock while others don't (but then they have larger quantities for beer, or they add apple…
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Au poivre without green pepper, is it good?

So I am trying to learn different recipes. One I'd like to do soon is the steak au poivre, it's a quite simple one but all the recipes I found say you need green pepper (peppercorn, not bell) and I can't find it in the local market. I'd like to know…
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Macarons...Why not color the syrup?

Much to the amusement of @ElendilTheTall, I'm working on French macarons. I'm using the method that makes an Italian meringue, so I pour hot sugar syrup into the partially whipped egg whites. The final result is supposed to look like this: I'm not…
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What is the purpose of papillote on lamb bones?

Is it just for decoration, or does it serve a purpose?
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Help Trying to Achieve a Specific Baguette Scoring Pattern

I freely admit this belongs in the category of obsession, but there is a specific look I always want to achieve for my baguettes and sometimes I get it, but I have a hard time reproducing it. Here is an example of what I'm looking to…
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Do I need a wooden spoon to make proper Pate a Choux?

I have a lot of silicon spatulas at home, and I was told I needed to buy a wooden spoon or spatula to make pate a choux the correct way. I watched a couple of Bon appetite cooking videos, and the instructors mentioned that it's the traditional…
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What veggies give the best results in a mirepoix?

I want to make consomme. I think I have the general theory down. Im just wondering what veggies works best in the mirepoix, and in what way they should be chopped? I wonder if the French tradition teaches something specific in this regard?
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Do French/International chefs really use/talk about Fahrenheit instead of Celsius degrees?

Example: https://youtu.be/lVcTvHTn6Dw?t=325 This chef is very French, yet he talks about Fahrenheit. In France, which is in Europe, surely they use Celsius? He seems to "think" in American terminology, which I find puzzling. I really expected a…
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What will happen if I make a parisian flan with all 1% milk instead of whole milk and heavy cream?

All the recipes I've seen for parisian flans use a combination of whole milk and heavy cream. What will happen if I only use 1% milk? Will it affect just the taste and a little bit of texture or will the whole thing just not work?
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