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French
Cuisine
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Créme
au Chocolat
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Though
French cuisine is known for it’s rich sauces, delicate pastries
and the simple passion for food, it wasn’t always so. Until
early 1500’s and the arrival of Queen Catherine de Médicis,
french cuisine was thought to be heavy, monotonous and overspiced.
Upon the queen’s arrival, she brought with her a large assortment
of cooks, bakers and confectioners. Since then France has made
beautiful culinary history, producing and trained such inspiring
chefs as Marie Antoine Carême, Auguste Escoffier and more
recently, the beloved Julia Childs.
If
you are unable to travel to Paris and dine along the river Siene,
then we invite you to enjoy some delicious french cuisine with
Glutenfreeda. Our tour starts with a light and puffy pastry (yes,
it’s true — light, puff, gluten-free, pastry!), called
Gougére. One
bite of this pastry and you will surprise your palate with delicious
Emmenthaler cheese and a hint of freshly grated nutmeg. This is
a definite show-stopper for company — gluten intolerant or
not!
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Potage
au Pistou
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Follow
this hor d’oeurve with a simple, yet absolutely delicious
soup — Potage au Pistou.
Made from a chicken stock base accompanied by potatoes, green
beans and gf vermicelli. Garnish this savory soup with aillade
paste (a mixture of basil, garlic, olive oil and chicken broth)
and freshly grated Gruyére cheese.
Turning
to something a little heartier, we come upon a traditional French
country dish known as Pot
au Feu. A simple combination of beef and vegetable broth,
served with or alongside stewed beef and root vegetables. Another
favorite is a wonderful white beef stew or Blanquette
de Boeuf. This stew is perfect comfort food for those
brisk fall evenings. The
unusual, but simply divine base for this stew is homemade stock
made from vegetables, beef, Vermouth and Calvados (an apple brandy
- yes, it's gluten-free). Serve this wonderful stew over buttermilk
mashed potatoes for a perfect fall or winter meal.
If
you are looking for a romantic meal fit for two in the French
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Chicken
Suprêmes with Fines Herbes
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tradition,
may we suggest Chicken Suprêmes
with Fines Herbes. French
Cooked Peas and Steamed New Potatoes. Finish this delightful
meal with Créme au Chocolat,
a chocolate treat you don’t want to miss.
So
if you are unable to stroll down the Champs Élysées
or enjoy a meal at a Parisian café, bring a little Paris
to your own dining room with these delicious meals.
Bon
Appetít!
–
Glutenfreeda
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