See Lemonade recipe. Also known as citron pressé.
Tag: France
Citronnade
Olives Marinées
(French marinated olives appetizer)
See Olive Marinate recipe variations
Pistou
(French basil-pinenut sauce)
See Pesto Genovese variations
Pommes Duchesse
(French browned mashed potatoes)
See Mashed Potatoes recipe variations
Vin Chaud
(French warm spiced wine)
See Mulled Wine recipe
Tian de Courgettes et de Tomates
(French Provencal summer squash and tomato gratin)
Originally, a tian meant a conical clay cooking vessel used in the southern Provence region of France. These days, tian more often describes a vegetable casserole.
This version makes good use of late summer’s abundance of zucchini and tomatoes. It couldn’t be simpler to make and is marvelously nourishing.
Tarte Tatin
(French caramelized apple tart)
This ridiculously easy-to-make apple tart was purportedly created by accident at the Hotel Tatin south of Paris as a way to save an apple pie gone wrong.
Steak au Poivre
(French pepper steak)
This dish is classic French cuisine, with simple elegance and great flavor. Peppercorns form a spicy crust around a meltingly tender beef filet, all topped with a rich cognac cream sauce
Soupe au Pistou
(French Provençal vegetable and bean soup with basil-garlic sauce)
A Provençal vegetable and bean soup, soupe au pistou is like an Italian minestrone, but with a big a dollop of pistou, a basil and garlic paste similar to Ligurian pesto.
Socca Niçoise au Four
(French Provencal chickpea bread)
This roasted chickpea crepe is a famous specialty from Nice. The batter is baked on large copper pans in wood-fired ovens and is a popular snack or starter to a meal.