When it comes to French Cuisine, it often sounds very intimidating for the other people in the world. The big French names and the complicated ingredients make the recipe seem like rocket science. However, we have seen some French chefs whip up the dishes in a matter of minutes like magic. If you are wondering whether they have superpowers or they are doing something special to make this happen, it is not true.
The fact is that the French recipes are really easy to understand and cook. All you need to know the right ingredient and you can easily whip out a quick dinner or lunch in a matter of minutes. Here are some simple French Recipes anyone can cook:
French Lentil Soup
Herb lentil soup
The French lentil soup is the best option if you are looking to eat something light and healthy yet tasty. This is a very easy recipe and is purely vegetarian as well as vegan. The soup has all the right ingredients like celery, onions, carrots, tomatoes, and garlic. The boiled lentils are added along with some apple cider vinegar to give it the required taste it deserves. This soup does not take more than 45 minutes to get prepared and is the best option even to eat when you are sick.
Croque Monsieur
Croque Monsieur
Croque Monsieur sounds like a fancy French dish but in reality, Croque in French means crunch, and this is an easy sandwich recipe. Making this sandwich is as easy as making any other sandwich recipe. All you need to do is take all the ingredients including cheese tomato, mayonnaise, and ham and put them in the sandwich bread and broil.
Duck a l’Orange
Duck a l’Orange
Duck al’Orange is one of the most famous food items in the French restaurants. Cooking a duck does not sound easy, however making this recipe sure is. It can all be done just in two steps; make the orange sauce by mixing oranges with vinegar, chicken stock, and shallots and cooking the duck to perfection. Make sure you only use plump duck breast for this recipe.
Escargot-Stuffed Mushroom
Escargot-Stuffed Mushroom sound like a very fancy dish however it is really easy to cook and gets ready within 15 minutes. All you need is some mushrooms and fresh snails and some herb butter. Put the snail in the mushroom with the butter and bake for 15 minutes. You will have your French Appetizer ready in no time.
So, wait no more and cook these easy French recipes at home and surprise all your family and friends with your fantastic cooking skills.