How To Recipes

How to recipes: in this category you will find a selection of recipes that demonstrate how to apply a range of French culinary techniques like making a roux, a mayonnaise or a stock from scratch for example.

How to make Espagnole sauce

Cooking Time: 2h30 mn

French cuisine

The Espagnole sauce is one of the 5 french mother sauces that exist and has been around for centuries. knowing how to make that sauce is a must when you are learning French cooking. This sauce has strong beef and tomatoes flavours with a hint of bacon in the background....

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June 10, 2018

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Escoffier Method Brown Stock

Escoffier brown stock or (estouffade) is the recipe I am trying today. This brown cooking stock is realised in 2 stages. Where the beef bones are first cooked to create a bone broth. and the broth is then used to moisten and cook fresh pieces of meat creating the final...

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June 3, 2018

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Madeleines: All the secrets to get them perfect

If you have you ever wanted to know how to make the real and authentic looking french madeleines then this recipe is for you. in order to get those perfect looking little madeleine cake you need know a few little secrets, use the right madeleine and have a recipe that...

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May 26, 2018

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French Style Lemon Tart ( Tarte au citron)

The French Style Lemon Tart is another delicious dessert whose popularity extends beyond French borders. It is made out of a creamy and buttery cream infused with a sharp lemon flavour. The filling (similar to a lemon custard) is typically poured into a pre-baked homemade sweet and biscuity shortcrust pastry...

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May 19, 2018

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How to Make a French Chocolate Mousse

French chocolate mousse is one recipe with true universal appeal. It is sweet, light and fluffy and has that intense chocolate taste that appeals to almost anyone. But as delicious as a chocolate mousse can be, there is one hurdle you need to overcome before you can kick back and...

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May 7, 2018

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Croque monsieur and Croque Madame Secrets

The famous French croque monsieur and Croque madame story. Did you know that those toasted sandwiches first appeared in Paris in the 1900’s. A simple formula that used sliced bread ham, cheese plus an egg for the croque madame. Of course in modern time some other ingredients have been added...

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April 17, 2018

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