Authentic Flavors
French Food Guide
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Croissant
flourbutter (at least 82% fat, ideally AOP French butter)yeast+3 more
Baguette
wheat flour (type 65)watersalt+1 more
Coq au Vin
chicken (traditionally rooster)red Burgundy winelardons (smoked bacon)+8 more
Ratatouille
tomatoeszucchini (courgettes)eggplant (aubergine)+7 more
Bouillabaisse
mixed Mediterranean rock fish (rascasse, John Dory, monkfish, weever)shellfish (optional: mussels, crab)tomatoes+8 more
Crepes
wheat flour (sweet crepes) or buckwheat flour (galettes)eggsmilk+3 more
Quiche Lorraine
shortcrust pastry (pate brisee)eggsheavy cream (creme fraiche)+4 more
Escargots de Bourgogne
Helix pomatia snails (Burgundy snails)buttergarlic+5 more
Foie Gras
duck liver (foie gras de canard) or goose liver (foie gras d'oie)saltpepper+2 more
Creme Brulee
heavy creamegg yolkssugar+2 more
Tarte Tatin
apples (firm varieties like Golden Delicious, Reinette, or Cox)buttersugar+3 more
Cassoulet
white Tarbais beans or lingot beansduck confitToulouse sausage (saucisse de Toulouse)+7 more
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