Bastille Day Tomorrow. We're having a French Feast!

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July 13th, 2010, 10:30 AM
Rouge

Bastille Day Tomorrow. We're having a French Feast!

Any excuse to cook French cuisine I say...

Tomorrow we are having French Onion Soup, Duck a l'Orange (with twice baked Gratin Dauphinois & Veg) and Creme Brulee. And besides the Oranges I have EVERYTHING in my cupboard/freezer/fridge! How awesome is that!

So right now I have some beef bones & veg roasting for my beef stock for the soup (although I'll only need a smidge!). I have the onions caramalising in the Slow Cooker (the slow cooker is the BEST for easy peasy caramalised onions). I'll make the Dauphinois this afternoon and fridge it for a second bake tomorrow. I'll make the Brulee custards tomorrow morning so they can set. I'll put the SC on again tomorrow morning with the French Onion Soup (I like it with port, thyme, caramalised onions and a smidge of beef stock and water). So tomorrow night should be a breeze, with all I have to do is the Duck, bake the Dauphinois a second time and brown the sugar for the brulee. EASY.

WOOT!

Anyone else thinking about going french tomorrow?
July 13th, 2010, 10:39 AM
BellyBelly

Oh YUM! That sounds divine. You're inspiring me... to have Creme Brulee at least :p

I guess it's a good way to help teach children too about special days and other countries :) Have a treat and explain the origins etc....
July 13th, 2010, 10:43 AM
Tinks

Sounds delish Rouge!
July 13th, 2010, 10:52 AM
Bathsheba

Ooh lala! :thumbsup: Well done! We are very much into French culture here and i am always consulting my Elizabeth David (Traditional French cookery books) but I had nothing special planned for tomorrow... but I think you have changed that!!! Giving it some thought now :think:
July 13th, 2010, 10:52 AM
Nai

Sounds divine - I think we might have baguette with brie :lol: That's about the extent of my culinary skills......
July 13th, 2010, 10:54 AM
{sarah}

I was actually, but was thinking of something like crepes, nothing too elaborate because I'm spending the day getting organised to go on a trip on Friday :P I am however wishing our trip started a few days earlier ;)
July 13th, 2010, 10:58 AM
Rouge

Hehehehe @ a few days earlier. Don't worry I'll be doing a last minute stress run around HA!
July 13th, 2010, 01:15 PM
Turkish Delight

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Anyone else thinking about going french tomorrow?

Yep. Coz, I'm coming over at dinner time!