Questions tagged [french-cuisine]
Questions with this tag should be about traditional ingredients, preparations or dishes from France - such as macarons, cordon bleu or foie gras. Questions about ingredients common to French-style cooking, but which aren't about a specific French dish, should not use this tag.
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What's the best way to make Béchamel sauce?
When I make Béchamel sauce I keep getting different results.
Sometimes the sauce becomes too liquidy and never seems to firm up. Other times it might get quite lumpy, despite my use of a recipe that ...
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What is the difference between French and British cuts of beef?
What is the difference between French and British cuts of beef?
I am told they just butcher the animals dfferently. Certainly the cuts don't seem the same. For example is faux fillet really exactly ...
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Reverse engineer the Perfect Japanese Omelet
I've come across this video of a very impressive japanese omelet and I've been trying to understand how it's done and what do I need to make it at home.
I've seen this video reproducing the technique,...
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How can I make the tops of my macarons smooth?
After a recent trip to France, I have become mildly obsessed with making macarons (using this recipe). I have made a couple of batches so far - the first didn't turn out well, more like cookies than ...
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Why did my French onion soup with 'red' onions come out tasteless and bland?
I usually make the French onion soup with white onions. The prodecure I normally use is as followed:
I slowly caramelize them on a low heat for around 40min.
Then I add some sugar, salt and oil ...
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