Mousse au chocolat
This French mousse au chocolat has an airy structure made of whipped protein and a strong dark chocolate flavour.
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Recipes
This French mousse au chocolat has an airy structure made of whipped protein and a strong dark chocolate flavour.
Crème brûlée combines a smooth vanilla cream with a wafer-thin, freshly caramelised sugar crust that audibly breaks when spooned.
Steak fries combines short fried beef steak with double fried fries and a creamy sauce of shallot, green pepper and beef stock.
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Moules marinières are mussels steamed in a few minutes with shallots, garlic, dry white wine, butter and parsley.
Pot-au-feu slowly cooks beef, bone marrow, root vegetables and leeks in a clear broth and serves the broth and garnish separately or together.
Gratin dauphinois is traditionally made of thin slices of potato, milk, cream, garlic and nutmeg - without eggs or cheese.
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Blanquette de veau is a light veal stew with mushrooms, pearl onions and a velvety sauce of cooking stock, cream, egg yolk and lemon.
Cassoulet combines white beans, duck confit, Toulouse sausage and pork belly to create a slow-braised classic from south-west France.
Watermelon granita does not need an ice machine. Lime, a light sugar syrup and repeated scratching turn melon into loose, refreshing ice crystals.
Creamy risotto gets a light summer note from lemon, peas and basil. Parmesan and cold butter only bind the rice grains after cooking.
Large summer tomatoes are stuffed with lemon couscous, peppers, feta and many herbs. They remain juicy in the oven while the surface is lightly browned.
Courgette, cherry tomatoes, feta and herbs make this frittata a quick summer meal. It is started in the pan and gently finished in the oven.
This vegetarian lasagna combines fried zucchini, spicy tomato sauce and creamy ricotta. The previous frying prevents an watery filling.
Cool soba noodles, cucumber and carrot meet a creamy sesame dressing with soy sauce and rice vinegar. The salad tastes fresh, nutty and slightly spicy.
Green beans, sweet tomatoes and salty feta make a satisfying summer salad. A mustard-herb dressing combines the vegetables without weighing them down.
Crunchy puff pastry carries a spicy goat cheese cream and ripe summer tomatoes. The prior salting of the slices keeps the tart aromatic instead of watery.
Cherry Clafoutis is a classic French baked dish between casserole and pancakes. Juicy cherries bake in a thin vanilla batter with a slightly browned edge.
Congee with ginger is a Chinese rice porridge in which rice is cooked with lots of water or broth until it disintegrates creamy.
Sesame shrimp are quickly fried and are tossed in a shiny sauce of soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger and sesame oil.
Lo mein with chicken are soft-swivelled egg noodles with chicken, broccoli, carrots and a sauce made from soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil.
Sour-hot soup is made with broth, tofu, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, egg, white pepper and Chinkiang vinegar. Acid and pungency are only balanced at the end.
Gong Bao Tofu is the vegetarian version of kung pao: crispy fried tofu, chilli, Sichuan pepper, peanuts and a spicy-sour sauce.
Dan Dan noodles are Sichuan noodles with sesame paste, chilli oil, Sichuan pepper, spicy fried mince and a little pasta water.