Funny - kinda. There is not much more to making crepes than there is to flipping pancakes but somehow the former seems so glam. Damn that French thing! Those people can mix milk and eggs same as they do a scarf and gloves. Is it all in the wrist? Purely DNA? And what about the pan?
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Recreating our fabulous meal at Chateaubriand - Paris, France. Our fish was showered in thinly sliced white truffles. Fear that is gilding the lily! A nice grating of fresh horseradish would be good. This dish is decidedly fussy - cooking times and techniques a challenge. Just sport your best French accent or recent Parisienne purchase - swear sweet-nothings at those darn potatoes et Allons -y! Don’t be scared by the alarming amount of butter - it is needed to cook the fish properly. The Benriner Japanese Mandoline, a christmas gift a nous-mêmes, is to thank for this beautiful mound of angel-hair like potatoes. We are in love. If you don’t have a mandoline you can create paper thin strips of potato using a classic vegetable peeler.
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