Kitchen World Tour Day 57: France

Entree: Onion Soup
Main: Cassoulet
Desert: Raspberry Soufflé

I was excited to get to the culinary powerhouse of France. First up was the classic French Onion Soup. I had tried to make this years ago, failed and Kas hated it so this time I was determined to work out why this is so famous. Firstly you need a really good bone stock, so I roasted some bones for an hour in the oven and then simmered these into a stock with vegetables for the next 12 hours. Next the onions: 12 onions slowly caramelised for 2 hours then added to the stock. Then topped with Gruyere cheese mini-toasts made it really special.

Next was the Cassoulet. I first tried Cassoulet in Carcassonne, southern France, and have been in love with it ever since. It is slow cooked bean stew, with duck, crispy pork belly, Toulouse sausages and vegetables. One of the world’s truly great dishes.

Lastly, my first ever attempt at the tricky French dish Soufflé finished of a lovely meal.