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Chicken or Pork nuggets
Don’t buy industrial nuggets. Make them yourself; it doesn’t take any longer than defrosting them, and it’s very simple. They are made with chickens fed type 2 corn. The meat is minced and mixed with flour made from the same corn and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which is also derived from corn. The breading…
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C’est pas de la tarte!
Used in colloquial language, “C’est pas de la tarte!” is a French expression that refers to something that is easy to do. A pie is an easy dish to make in its basic form, requiring only dough and a filling to assemble. It is the equivalent of “It’s a piece of cake!” Shortcrust pastry is…
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Far à la flotte
“Water is made to sail or wash …” says an old retired Breton sailor I know well. Far Breton recipe Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F). In a bowl, mix 6 eggs, 30 g whole cane sugar, 1 1/2 packets vanilla sugar, 150 g whole-wheat and/or spelt and/or rye flour. Gradually add 750 ml whole milk.…
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Pain à l’oeil
“Pain à l’oeil” is a play on word with “pain à l’ail” which means garlic bread. “A l’oeil” means in French that you do not measure or weigh the ingredients but rather you look at the aspect of what you are cooking to know the quantities you need for each ingredient. I tried many recipes…