French Food Questions

Perfume Candies 
QUESTION:

Hi,

I have tried to find these, but don't know the name. When I was a kid in the early 70's, my grandmother had some candies given to ...

French Meal Planning 
Hello! I'm quite enjoying your website as I try to plan more vegetables into my family's meals, with a French flavor.

I read a book several years ago ...

Cups To Grams 
Question: Hi, Can you give me the conversions from cup to grams etc. There are lots of differing conversions could you point me in the right direction?...

French Table Manners 
Learn the basics of French table manners with these few rules. Nothing too complicated - it is a lot about respect, a little about looking good, and ...

Recipe for Gateau aux pommes 
One of the ingredients is almond flour, I have never seen this, would ground almonds do the job ?

French Breakfast Bread 
Question: What is the word used for French pastry or bread, commonly used at breakfast? We stayed at French Quarter in Disney World, and they served ...

Black Currant Liqueur Substitute 
Question: I want to try your recipe for raspberry coulis. However in Oklahoma, black current liqueur is impossible to find. What other types of common ...

Strawberry Tart for Dad 
I had scoured the internet looking for a French tart that my dad was remembering when he last went to France. I used the Tarte Aux Fraises and crème ...

Top Ingredients in French Cooking 
Question: What are the top ten mostly used ingredients in French cooking. I know they say the three main ingredients to French cooking are butter, butter,...

Cautious Husband 
I finally persuaded my husband to accompany me to Paris. Although a good eater, he was reluctant to try anything too unfamiliar while there. He discovered ...

French Salad Vegetable 
Hi. I live in France too! I have eaten a salad with pear, goats cheese and toasted pine nuts. The salad vegetable used is seasonal and popular. It is ...

Breton Galette 

The Breton galette is a large buckwheat crepe that is stuffed with various savory fillings. Here are a few tips for successful galette making. (Photo ...

Making French Bread 
Wondering about making French bread at home? It can be done. Here are some tips to help you get started in what is really an art. And consider your ...

Cooking Leeks  
When cooking leeks, it's not always clear how much we should use, prompting one of my kind readers to write with this question. Learn when to use the ...

Croque Monsieur with Pineapple 
My best French food experience may not be that exciting on paper, but it was discovering a new variation on the most simple of French dishes. In French ...

Smelly Cheese 
We recently had my nephew visiting us here in France and we took a day trip to the city of Meaux, which is to the east of Paris. Meaux is in the land ...

Jam Making in Unlined Copper Pots 
Dear Kim,

I am thinking of purchasing a Copper Jam Pot, but because it is not widely used in North America, I am wondering about how to use it safely....

Seasoning for Green Beans (Southern France)  Not rated yet
QUESTION: My French mother-in-law used this on green beans, but I don't know what it was. It was a dark, hard block of something like a bouillon cube,...

Sodium in French Food  Not rated yet
Bonjour Kim,

We will be traveling to France mid-June. I'm on a very low sodium diet, almost no salt. Is French cuisine heavily salted? Are French ...

Mirepoix Pronunciation  Not rated yet
Question: How do I pronounce the combination celery/onion/carrot in French? Thank you.

Answer: Hi Pat,
Thanks for writing in with your question....

Chocolate in Crepes  Not rated yet
Question: What kind of chocolate is spread in the crepes with strawberries and whipped cream at the vendors down by the Eiffel Tower?

Answer: Just ...

French Cream Style Eggs  Not rated yet
Question: I have a French friend...and his grandmother used to make a breakfast dish.....with a white cream and scrambled eggs....I wonder if this was ...

Pineapple and French Cooking?  Not rated yet
Question : Hi, I need an original recipe created by me and I am thinking about using a sauce with red wine and pineapple on meat. But I am not sure,...

Serving French Guests in America  Not rated yet
Question: Hi, My husband has a young, French co-worker that just moved to the area a few weeks ago. He went to college here and I think this is his ...

Cake with Strawberries  Not rated yet
Do you know the name of the layer cake that has sliced strawberries in it with Triple Sec liqueur and crème anglaise (I think). It has the chantilly ...

Moelleux au Chocolat  Not rated yet
I have a question about the recipe, I thought it was delicious when I finished cooking it, but I was just curious and was wondering what region or city ...

Pan Fried Potatoes  Not rated yet
Question: What is the tastiest cooking oil for pan-fried French fries?

Answer:
I think in general when frying foods you don't want the oil ...

Storing Red Wine Sauce  Not rated yet
Question: How many days ahead can I make a cabernet reduction wine sauce and can it be frozen? Thank you.

Answer: Bonjour. Thanks for visiting EFF....

Madeleines  Not rated yet
Question: Why is it when I bake my madeleines in the proper pan, the ridges never show. I really would like to see the ridges.

Response: Hi Connie,...

French Tea Time  Not rated yet
Question: What do French people eat and drink for their tea time? And when is the general tea time?

Answer: Most children in France will have a ...

Table Etiquette in France  Not rated yet
Question: Can you tell me why the French keep their hands above the table? and do not let them slip into their laps?

Answer: Hi Owen, Sorry to ...

French Snail Dish  Not rated yet
Question: One time I was at a French restaurant and they served, as an appetizer, snails over puff pastry with a sauce. Do you have any idea what I ...

Fleur de Provence  Not rated yet
Question: I work on an herb farm in Maryland. Recently, a customer asked if we knew what "Fleur de Provence" was. We were all baffled.

The closest ...

French Lemonade  Not rated yet
Question: How do you say lemonade in French? Not Limonade , but the drink were you mix water with lemon juice and sugar?

Answer: I believe most ...

My First French Dish!   Not rated yet
I love to cook, but have never taken a cooking course or really done anything too exciting. I now have a friend who might be going to France next year ...

Savarin Cake  Not rated yet
Question: Have you ever heard of a cake called severain? I am looking for the recipe for a friend.

Answer: Hi Sandra, Thanks for writing in with ...

French Pantry  Not rated yet
Question: What are the common ingredients that are found in hand in a French kitchen and pantry?

Answer: Hi Jessica, Thanks for stopping by and ...

Cooking With Wines  Not rated yet
Question: I am a novice when it comes to cooking with wines. I was wondering if all of the alcohol is removed from a wine when it is cooked slowly ...

Bain Marie  Not rated yet
Question: When cooking an egg dish in a bain marie should I preheat the bain marie before adding the egg/veggie terrine?

Answer: Unless a recipe ...

Reheat Bearnaise Sauce  Not rated yet
Question: Good afternoon - Your wonderful Bernaise sauce requires that it is best made just before serving.

I am giving a dinner party for 14 next ...

French Breakfast Food  Not rated yet
Question: Recently on a trip to France, I ate something for breakfast that the waitress said was sounded like "Jewel" au lait. Do you know what it ...

Baguette Sandwich  Not rated yet
Question: What goes in a Parisian baguette sandwich? What is a good French cookbook to have in my library? I was thinking Mastering the Art of French ...

Replacement of Alcohol in Food Preparation  Not rated yet
Question: Due to religious reasons, I do not take alcohol. In some of your recipes, alcohols are used such as rum, wine, beer in stews, cakes etc. What ...

Soupe de Chapelure  Not rated yet
Question: I see "soupe de chapelure" in French recipes. Is this "breadcrumb soup"? Do you know where I could find a recipe for this? Or is it just another ...

Profiteroles  Not rated yet
Question: Hi. I recently had a French dessert at my French friend's house. It was something like vanilla ice cream in a bun and hot chocolate over ...

Mignardise  Not rated yet
Question: I need to find out how to spell this word properly. It means dessert served before or with the bill. migurgese?

Answer: That would ...

Poutine  Not rated yet
Question: Is poutine popular in France or only in Canada?

Answer: Hi Ryan, Thanks for writing to me with your question.

Poutine is most definitely ...

Strawberry Tarts  Not rated yet
Question: My parents recently went to France. I was told to make my dad's dream dessert as his birthday present, which is a strawberry tart sold at vendors ...

Mise en Bouche  Not rated yet
Question: I would love more information about the 'little something' first course of a French meal. What is served/how it is served/how it is chosen ...

French Breakfast Food  Not rated yet
Question: What are five food items French people eat for breakfast?

Answer: Well, I hope I'm not answering your homework question, but here goes ...

Entrees for a French Meal  Not rated yet
Question: What are some normal 'entrees' served at French family meals (say Sunday with the relatives) and how much time passes between the entree and ...

Cream Puff Shells  Not rated yet
Question: How far in advance can I make cream puff shells?

I am going on a short journey and have been asked to bring an appetizer, I would like ...

French Cheesecake  Not rated yet
Question: Do you have a French recipe for cheese cake? If I am correct, they are much more creamy and smooth than other types for example New York ...

Chocolate Bouillie Recipe  Not rated yet
Question: I am looking for a chocolate bouillie recipe. Please advise me on quantities and method.

Answer: Chocolate bouillie is just a simple ...

Magnifique!  Not rated yet
I was invited for thanksgiving to have lunch with my french friend,Michele,and two of her french friends,a couple.

It was a wonderful experience,as ...

Parsnip Recipe  Not rated yet
Here's a simple parsnip recipe that you may like to try. A reader wrote wondering what this vegetable is called in French.




Grow Your ...

French Snails  Not rated yet
Find out what French snails you might find on your dinner plate in the answer to a reader's question on this subject.

Question : What type of snails ...

French Cream Puff Cake - Croquembouche  Not rated yet
This fabulous, towering French cream puff cake is called a croquembouche - as delicious as it is gorgeous. Just right for your next celebration?

Question:...

Famous French Chefs  Not rated yet
Question:

Who are some of the famous French chefs of today?

Answer:

Beginning in the middle ages with Guillaume Tirel, alias Taillevent (1310 ...