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Fancy French recipes that are incredibly easy

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Croque madame

Our vegetarian take on the recipe has creamed spinach in place of the sauce for an extra punch of flavour. You could also add a slice of ham or smoked salmon, if you like.

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Leek tart

Root vegetables dominate the cuisine of northern France and there are few better examples of this than a leek tart. For this recipe, the leeks are slowly sweated down in butter until sweet and tender

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Buckwheat galettes

Hailing from Brittany, these savoury pancakes are usually sold in little crêperies or from food trucks in a village square.

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Duck confit

Confit is a French method that involves salting meat or poultry, slow-cooking it, then preserving it in fat before it's fried until crisp. Duck legs are traditional and this style of preparation means you end up

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Boeuf bourguignon

A rich, flavourful dish of marinated and slow-cooked beef with vegetables in red wine, boeuf bourguignon (French for Burgundy beef) is often underrated.

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Mushroom risotto

Creamy, rich mushroom risotto is a comfort food winner. While it might sound like an intimidating dish, don't worry

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Sole meunière

Fish dishes don't come much simpler or more classic than sole meunière, a favourite at the court of King Louis XIV and apparently one of the first things legendary chef Julia Child tried in France.

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Pissaladière

Meet the southern French cousin of a pizza. Sliced onions are slow cooked until tender, sweet and caramelised, then spread over bread dough, shortcrust pastry or puff pastry.

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