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Pommes Dauphine
Pommes dauphine (sometimes referred to as dauphine potatoes)''Larousse Gastronomique'' (2009), p. 355. Hamlyn are crisp potato puffs made by mixing mashed potatoes with savoury choux pastry, forming the mixture into quenelle shapes or balls, and then deep-frying them at . Pommes dauphine typically accompany red meats or chicken.Elizabeth David (1970), '' French Provincial Cooking'', p. 273. Penguin Books They are normally found in restaurants, although in France they can also be bought in most supermarkets. The home variety can be oven cooked to avoid the use of oil, but this is not authentic. Etymology The dish is named after the Dauphine, the title given to the wife of the Dauphin, or heir to the French throne. Comparison with similar side dishes Similar potato sides that can be used instead of pommes dauphine include pommes noisette, pommes duchesse, croquettes and pommes soufflées. Pommes dauphines are unique, however, in that they are made with choux pastry, which m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of and contain clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
