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Legend attributes the authorship of hypocras to Hippocrates, a Greek physician of the 4th century BC. In the Middle Ages, the hypocras was primarily a medicinal wine with spices and can only be found in an apothecary. It was also used to boost weary warriors but was also as a festive drink and dessert with…
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Savory has been renowned for centuries for its tonic and stimulant effects. Beside having a good neurological benefit, the savory is also good for the immune systems and the circulatory system. By friction, it is an excellent remedy for fatigue, hypotension and temporary depression.Savory also has anti-infective and analgesic. Consumed as a tea or grog,…
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You want to create a new cake but you don’t really know how to start ? One of my favorite way to start a “new cake” is to make a genoise cake as a first layer like in thoses verrines. I often try new genoise recipes, but for now I gonna show you the basic…
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The quiche lorraine is a very old and emblematic recipe of Lorraine, a northeastern french region. The first written record of this recipe goes back to the 16th century. Furthermore, we know that the Duke of Lorraine, Charles III loved that recipe. At that time, traditional recipes used ingredients that were cheap, products of the…
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Génoise is an all-purpose cake that I use in many recipe such as this “Bûche de Noël” (the 1st layer) Basically a génoise is a sponge cake made with butter, its firm texture allows it to be cut into many shapes. Usually there is no fruits in the recipe, but for Christmas I wanted to…
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Noël… hum sorry Christmas is getting close and I have to show you what frenchs eat beyond any limitation ! I didn’t find any english word for those Chocolate wrappers so lets call them as Frenchmen call them, Papillotes ! The papillotes are from Lyon, our town (south east of France) and are one of the city’s tradition…
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The french ravioli (raviole) is a Provence regional specialty formed of small rounded square, consisting of a thin paste of wheat flour stuffed with fresh cheese, cheese cooked pressed and parsley… the stuffing will be at least 45%…It is an unreal meal! Traditionally, the ravioli are cooked in chicken stock and are served in a…
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Got too many egg whites ? Don’t waste it, do some sweet meringues ! Ingredients for 5 people : 4 egg whites 200g sugar a red plate (optional) Now it’s quite simple, beat your egg whites, once the whites are almost set, add sugar gradually while continuing to beat. At that stade, the dough…
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The bugnes are a speciality of the Lyon region (Southern France), bugnes are valued at Mardi Gras … but also the rest of the time ! Try the recipe in your own country.
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Are you hungry to try some new recipes or just a cuisto apprentice ? You enjoy the true taste of vegetables, good fresh produce, spices, home-cooked food, traditional recipes or more original ones ? … Welcome on the Frenchy’s Cuisine Blog ! It has been remarked by some that frenchs’ only real passion is for…
about 2 years ago
Mmmm this sounds such a treat! I’m lovin’ it! I love any kind of sorbet, especially lemon. But champagne sounds like pure indulgence!
about 2 years ago
Thanks Sharon