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The Best Garlicky Roast Chicken

July 21, 2018 by Christian Gott 1 Comment

Garlic Roast Chicken -stuff the cavity with a big handful of fresh herbs tarragon, parsley, thyme and lots of oregano, add a lemon, then sprinkle with Jersey sea salt and a good twist of fresh black pepper from the mill and add lots of sliced garlic.

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Filed Under: Allergens, Chicken Recipes, Cooking Techniques, Food and Drink Pairing, French Cooking, French Cusine, Meat, Poultry, Roasts Tagged With: Chicken, Chicken Recipes, French Cooking, Garlic, Garlic roast Chicken

A great Seafood Starter – Mussel and Clam stuffed Brioche – Qu’ils mangent de la brioche

March 25, 2018 by Christian Gott Leave a Comment

The popular misconception is that Marie Antoinette famously said of the starving French peasants at her gates, “Let them eat cake”. What she actually said was actually “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche.

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How to make a great Bearnaise Sauce

February 11, 2018 by Christian Gott 2 Comments

Whisking Bearnaise Sauce

A Bearnaise sauce is simply an egg yolk, a shallot, a little tarragon vinegar, and butter, but it takes years of practice for the result to be perfect.”

Fernand Point, French chef, and restaurateur

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My Mouclade

January 9, 2018 by Christian Gott 1 Comment

Mouclade - Curried Mussels

What’s not to like with Mouclade, plump, salty, full of flavour mussels in a bowl of creamy lightly spiced sauce.

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Filed Under: Allergens, Cooking with Cider, Cooking with Wine, Dinner Party Dishes, Fish & Shellfsh, French Cooking, French Cusine, Jersey Produce, Lunchtime Dishes Tagged With: French Cooking, Mouclade, Mussels, Seafood Recipes

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