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A mouth-watering collection of recipes inspired by fresh, seasonal French market produce
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Following the success of The French Kitchen, Joanne Harris and Fran Warde have collaborated once more to write a French cookbook with a difference. This time they have taken their inspiration from the rural markets of Gascony.
Tomatoes as nature intended them to be - large, misshapen and bursting with taste - sun-ripened melons, locally produced foie gras, air-dried goat's cheeses rolled in herbs, organic honey, persimmons and floc (a uniquely addictive combination of freshly pressed grape juice and aged Armagnac), all form the basis of a deliciously simple collection of recipes that recapture all the sensations and flavours of summertime.
Traditional dishes like cassoulet, beef bourguignon and crème caramel, as well as creative reinterpretations of old favourites - chilli duck with orange salad and wild mushroom tartlets - all combine to make The French Market a recipe for success.
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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Joanne Harris and Fran Warde serve up another delicious volume, taking their inspiration, this time, from the rural markets of Gascony.
Attractive hardboard covers open to 254 pages of semi-shiny pages with superb full-colour photography throughout - but - there are not many of the featured dishes, which may prove slightly negative for those who like to see what they are aiming for on the plate!
Having said that it is easy to forgive this, as there are a large number of on-location shots and featured ingredients which intersperse the text and remind us of rustic France.
Split over five chapters, with informative passages heading each:-
Soups & Savouries
Salads & Vegetables
Fish
Meat, Game & Poultry
Desserts
sandwiched between an introduction and a comprehensive index, (including an alphabetical list of recipes by their French title with the English translation)... along with conversion tables.
Each chapter opens with relevant notes to the section.
Each recipe has the French title and an opening note, the preparation time and cooking time (if applicable), the number of servings, the list of ingredients and the method.
Sometimes there is more than one recipe to a page.
I was particularly impressed with the fish chapter of this imaginative book, which includes:-
Bouquet au Citron (Atlantic Prawns with Lemon/Lime) - taking a mere five minutes to prepare and five minutes to cook!
Daurade au Vin Blanc (John Dory in White Wine and Asparagus)
Maquereau à la Dijonnais (Mackerel with Leeks and Dijon Mustard)
Special mention to my favourite recipe:-
'Flétan a La Bordelaise' - Halibut in Red Bordeaux Wine.
This is an unusual way of cooking fish, full of depth and
flavour. Other varieties of fish can be used, such as salmon,
brill and cod, but halibut works perfectly, gently simmered in
herbs and wine.'
Familiar 'old faithfuls' are also featured, e.g. :-
Boeuf Bourguignon
Canard a L'orange
Crème Caramel
Croissants
Pâté de Foie
Tarte Belle Hélène
Cassoulet (Toulousian version)
Poulet Chasseur
Terrine de Campagne
Attractive hardboard covers open to 254 pages of semi-shiny pages with superb full-colour photography throughout - but - there are not many of the featured dishes, which may prove slightly negative for those who like to see what they are aiming for on the plate!
Having said that it is easy to forgive this, as there are a large number of on-location shots and featured ingredients which intersperse the text and remind us of rustic France.
Split over five chapters, with informative passages heading each:-
Soups & Savouries
Salads & Vegetables
Fish
Meat, Game & Poultry
Desserts
sandwiched between an introduction and a comprehensive index, (including an alphabetical list of recipes by their French title with the English translation)... along with conversion tables.
Each chapter opens with relevant notes to the section.
Each recipe has the French title and an opening note, the preparation time and cooking time (if applicable), the number of servings, the list of ingredients and the method.
Sometimes there is more than one recipe to a page.
I was particularly impressed with the fish chapter of this imaginative book, which includes:-
Bouquet au Citron (Atlantic Prawns with Lemon/Lime) - taking a mere five minutes to prepare and five minutes to cook!
Daurade au Vin Blanc (John Dory in White Wine and Asparagus)
Maquereau à la Dijonnais (Mackerel with Leeks and Dijon Mustard)
Special mention to my favourite recipe:-
'Flétan a La Bordelaise' - Halibut in Red Bordeaux Wine.
This is an unusual way of cooking fish, full of depth and
flavour. Other varieties of fish can be used, such as salmon,
brill and cod, but halibut works perfectly, gently simmered in
herbs and wine.'
Familiar 'old faithfuls' are also featured, e.g. :-
Boeuf Bourguignon
Canard a L'orange
Crème Caramel
Croissants
Pâté de Foie
Tarte Belle Hélène
Cassoulet (Toulousian version)
Poulet Chasseur
Terrine de Campagne
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've tried all sorts of recipes from this lovely book - some are firm favourites - and thanks to it I now make the most amazing cassoulet, fresh jam, cherry tarts and wicked rustic salads. It dispells the myth that all French food is difficult, precious or fusty - the recipes and techniques are fun to replicate at home. The enjoyment the authors must have had in putting the book together is infectious - and as another reviewer mentions - with this book you can indeed recreate France in your kitchen.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent book for any who love France and French markets and food, with lots of personal observations by the author on the recipes and foods.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
typeos in recipes
I recieved this lovely book as a xmas gift. I have made two recipes from it and they both had typeos in them. Read more
Published 4 months ago by booky48
Brilliant recipes and brilliant photos all in one book
I first saw this book on a friend's shelf in England and decided as we live in France that it would be a useful addition to my kitchen. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Carole in France
Excellent
This book is great.....lovely pictures and write ups. Even if you don't cook anything it's a lovely book to browse.
Published 10 months ago by Jean Bender
The French Market
I have Joanne Harris and Fran Warde's other book of recipes, and I use it a lot. I can see I shall do the same with this one! Read more
Published 10 months ago by F. M. Callaghan
recreate France at home
An excellent book of classic french dishes recreated without fuss, long lists of ingredients or complicated instructions. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Francophile
The French Market
Wow! What a beautiful book. The photography is fabulous and the recipes look pretty straight forward. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2005 by AliH
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