Normandy rhymes with gastronomy

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2 Normandy rhymes with gastronomy A TASTE OF FRANCE Gastronomy is an important element of lifestyle in Normandy, raised to the rank of excellence thanks to the great diversity of its soil and the culinary knowhow of its population. Landward, the most famous Norman specialties come from milk and apples: camembert cheese, cream, cider, calvados. Seaward, Saint-Jacques scallops, oysters and mussels delight the sea food lovers. Before welcoming the World Equestrian Games in 2014, the presence of Normandy in Kentucky today is a formidable opportunity to make you discover our gastronomic treasures. I therefore invite you to the Normandy Pavilion, where you can taste our regional specialties and participate in the free cookery courses conducted by French Chefs at the «Comptoir Normand». This document presenting recipes with typical regional products would allow you to have a foretaste of our superb cuisine and, I hope sincerely, the desire to come and visit us soon in Normandy. Laurent BEAUVAIS President, Basse-Normandie County Council Normandy is the second most famous region worldwide after California. It offers an exceptional living environment. Commonly called Paris garden, our region is close to the sea and to European capital cities: London, Brussels and Paris of course! The agro-food sector is the first employer of the region and it generates a turnover of 10.7 billion US dollars. The Normandy agro-food sector has major assets: a competitive agriculture and a wide range of raw materials a gastronomic image acknowledged in the whole world an international scope by the access to one of the biggest French harbors In Normandy, the agro-food sector constitutes a center of excellence and quality, which builds the gastronomic fame of our region. In this booklet, you can discover 16 recipes which were made from some of the best Normandy products that you ll be able to find in the US: camembert, Isigny AOC butter, mimolette, caramels, chocolates, madeleines, Normandy shortbread, gingerbread, honey, cider, Calvados and Pommeau. We paid great attention to harmonize American flavors to these Normandy products that have been listed in our gastronomic heritage since decades. We wish you a good tasting session and we hope you ll love doing these recipes at home to introduce your family and friends to Normandy cooking. Bon appétit! DANIEL GENISSEL President of the Normandy Agrofood Promotion Agency 1 2

3 R e c i p e s R e c i p e s APPLE BURGER MIMOLETTE AND PASTA SHELLS RISOTTO INGREDIENTS FOR 8 PEOPLE ¼ cup honey 4 slices of brie cheese soy sauce Salt and pepper 8 apples 8 bacon slices 4 cups of mushrooms 1 lettuce 5 cups of onions Preparation time : 20 minutes Cooking time : 8 minutes Peel and chop the onions. Stirfry them quickly, add the soy sauce and stew. Wash the apple and cut them in four regular slices. Add layers of lettuce leaves and onions between the bottom and third apple slices. Put a layer of grilled bacon and sliced mushrooms between the third and the second apple slices. Add a sliver of brie cheese and put the top of the apple over it. Bake in the oven at 350 F for 8 minutes. INGREDIENTS FOR 7 PEOPLE 5 cups of pasta shells 1 cup ½ of onions 1 cup ½ of dry white wine 9 cups of vegetable stock 1 cup of courgettes 1 cup of carrots parsley, chervil and chives 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup of extra mature mimolette 1 cup of smoked ham slivers ¾ cup of hazelnuts Salt and chilli Preparation time : 40 minutes Cooking time : 30 minutes Chop the onions, carrots and courgettes in small dices and stirfry them in olive oil. Add the pasta shells and stir with a spatula to get them coated in oil. Pour ½ cup of white wine and simmer to reduce. Add a ladle of stock and simmer, stiring regularly. The cooking takes about 20 minutes. When cooked, season with salt and chilli. Add the grated mimolette. Serve hot with smoked ham slivers and a few rucola leaves on the side. Sprinkle with toasted coarsely crushed hazelnuts or pine kernels. Add onions and sweet peppers. 3 4

4 R e c i p e s R e c i p e s CHICKEN AND GINGERBREAD KEBABS KENTUCKY BEER WOK STEWED BEEF INGREDIENTS FOR 7 PEOPLE 7 chicken breasts 1.5 cup of gingerbread crumbs 1 cup of ground hazelnut or almond 3 eggs 3 shallots ¼ cup of white wine ½ cup of chicken stock ¼ cup of single cream 1 cup ½ of camembert ¼ cup of butter Salt and pepper Preparation time : 20 minutes Cooking time : 10 minutes Cut the chicken into cubes and skewer them. Crumble the gingerbread and mix it with ground almonds. Season the kebabs, flour them and dip them into the beaten eggs before coating them with gingerbread crumbs. Color the kebabs in a buttered frying pan and bake them in the oven for 7 or 8 minutes. For the sauce, sweat the shallots, deglaze with white wine and add the chicken stock. Reduce to get a smooth consistency. Strain and blend with the camembert. Check the seasoning. Serve with an oven baked apple. Add the onions and sweet peppers. INGREDIENTS FOR 7 PEOPLE 7 cups of minced beef 2 sweet peppers 1 leek 2 carrots 2 tablespoons honey olive oil 1 teaspoon peppercorns ½ cup of ginger 1 orange ¼ cup of starch ¼ cup of Kentucky beer ½ cup of gingerbread 1 cup of brie cheese 2 cups of single cream Soy sauce Salt and pepper Preparation time : 20 minutes Cooking time : 10 minutes Cut the fat off the meat and dice it. Heat up the cream with the cheese, blend it and filter before pouring into a siphon. Shake it and keep refrigerated. Peel the orange and crush the peppercorns. Squeeze the orange and mix the juice with the honey, soy sauce, pepper, gingerbread, starch and beer. Allow the beef to marinate in this mixture for 20 minutes. Chop the vegetables and grate the ginger. Put the wok on the heat, drizzle it with olive oil and seal the strained meat. Serve the beef slightly underdone. Take the meat out of the wok and stirfry the vegetables. Season well. Put the beef back in, drizzle with the marinade juice and serve straight away in a small verrine. Serve with the cheese whipped cream on top. 5 6

5 R e c i p e s R e c i p e s APPLE, PEAR AND GINGERBREAD CRUMBLE CARAMEL BRIOCHE INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PEOPLE 3 apples 3 pears 4 gingerbread slices ½ cup of brown sugar ¼ cup of pistachios ¼ cup of dried apricots 1 cup of Normandy shortbread ½ cup of jam Massala café butter Preparation time : 20 minutes Cooking time : 25 minutes Peel the fruits, dice them and stirfry them in a knob of butter. Add the brown sugar, the massala café and the gingerbread dices. When cooked, add the pistachios and chopped dried apricots. Put the mixture into individual earthenware dishes and cover with shortbread crumbs. Bake in the oven until warm and serve straight away. INGREDIENTS FOR 7 PEOPLE 4 oranges 2 grapefruits ½ cup of milk 1 sachet of vanilla sugar 1 cup of sugar 2 rectangular unsliced brioche buns 2 eggs ½ cup of butter 1 bunch of fresh mint ¾ cup of caramels ¼ cup of single cream Préparation Preparation time : 10 minutes Cooking time : 5 minutes Bring the milk to the boil and add the sugar and a sliced through and scratched vanilla pod. Let it infuse and cool down. Bring the single cream to the boil and melt the caramels in it. Pour the mixture into a siphon, shake it and keep refrigerated. Peel the citrus fruit and mix them with thinly chopped mint leaves and marinate. Cut thick regular slices of brioche and dip them in the milk. Dunk them in the beaten eggs. Melt the butter in a frying pan and brown the soaked brioche on both sides. Arrange on a dish, sprinkle with sugar and dress the citrus pieces on the brioche. Serve straight away with the caramel whipped cream and a piece of caramel sheet. Suggestion: To get a sheet of caramel, melt the caramels on a baking tray in an oven at 350 F for 8 minutes. Take off the hot baking tray straight away and let it cool down and harden. Cut a piece off to decorate the dish. 7 8

6 R e c i p e s R e c i p e s APPLE SOUP AND MADELEINE MOUSSE PEAR AND CHOCOLATE CANDY INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PEOPLE 4 apples ½ cup of cider 1/8 cup of apple juice 1 cup of sugar cinnamon ¼ cup of Pommeau ¼ cup of single cream 1 cup of madeleines 1 orange zest Preparation time : 20 minutes Cooking time : 15 minutes To prepare the soup, dice the apples and cook them in a pan with the cider and the Pommeau for about 5 or 10 minutes. Blend and strain it to make a purée. To prepare the mousse, slightly dry the madeleines in an oven at 334 F for about 45 minutes. Bring the single cream to the boil with the madeleines and the orange zest. Blend and filter. Pour it in a siphon and shake it. Serve the soup either frozen or warm with the Madeleine mousse on top. Suggestions: Don t hesitate to swap madeleines with gingerbread or shortbread. The cider can be replaced by Kentucky beer. INGREDIENTS FOR 12 PIECES 6 brick sheets 2 pears 1 cup of chocolate ¼ cup of butter 1 vanilla pod 1/8 cup of Kentucky Bourbon ¼ cup of icing sugar ½ cup of Norman shortbread cookies Preparation time : 30 minutes Cooking time : 5 minutes Peel and dice the pears and marinate with the Bourbon. Cut the vanilla pod lengthways and and scrape along it to remove the seeds. Add the seeds to the pear marinade. Melt the butter. Coarsely grate the chocolate and mix it with the pears and crushed shortbread. Cut two 10 cm wide rectangles in each brick sheet put a teaspoon of pear stuffing. Fold each piece into a candy. Brush melted butter on the candies, sprinkle them with icing sugar and let it caramelize in an oven at 392 F. Serve straight away. 9 10

7 NORMANDY COMPANIES AND PRODUCTS Normandy benefits from a gastronomic image renowned in the whole world. Here are some of the leading products that were used in the recipes of this booklet, as well as some of the well-known brands available in the States. CHOCOLATE A few chocolate stores are established in Normandy near the great cocoa import harbors. French tradition chocolates come in a variety of assortments and they are often associated with luxury: they will instantly take you to a world of sensory bliss. They are made by masters chocolatiers and they perfectly illustrate the French gastronomic heritage. THE CHEESES Normandy is the first European region producer of soft French cheese. Many cheeses are produced in Normandy and are the symbols of French gastronomy. The most famous of all, camembert, is recognizable by its round shape, its ivory color and its inimitable taste. Totally part of the French cultural heritage, the quality and the variety of its dairy products confer international fame on Normandy. Cheese has become the symbol of French chic for consumers all over the world. In our recipes, you ll be able to discover camembert, mimolette and brie, which offer a wide range of enchanting flavors. CIDER This is Normandy s emblematic drink as the region is the first producer of distilling apples in France. Cider is made from apples exclusively. It is low in alcohol, sweet and sparkling and it s one of the most consumed drink in Normandy. It was greatly appreciated by the Allies during Normandy Landings in Cider is more and more recognized in the US as Normandy Champagne. MADELEINES AND NORMANDY SHORTBREAD The madeleines from the Normandy city of CAEN are best known as Madeleines Jeannette. They ve been made since 1850 and come into several gourmet flavors : plain, caramel, coffee and strawberry madeleines. Normandy shortbread is just as delicious. It is made from Isigny butter and can be found in the US for the pleasure of kids and grown-ups alike NORMANDY HONEY Normandy honey is a health product par excellence and it comes in a variety of forms and recipes. You can use it as such or in honey cooky recipes, it combines sweet flavors with the benefits from a healthy natural product. Normandy honey is a true concentration of energy and well-being and all your family will enjoy this pure natural treat. CALVADOS The applejack named Calvados is obtained from the distillation of cider. It is better consumed as a liqueur when aged 10 years and above or Hors d âge, or as a cocktail when the Calvados is aged under 3 years. Norman gastronomy is strongly marked by Calvados which is getting an important place in the American cellars. You ll be able to find several brands of Calvados in the US. Some of them have been used in our recipes: CARAMEL AND CARAMEL MILK JAM Isigny Caramel is the very picture of French confectionery. It is renowned for its unique taste and it is available in several flavors. Indulge yourself and taste it as a toffee or as a fudge candy and just let it melt in your mouth. Caramel milk jam is an exclusive mixture obtained from milk simmered with sugar, which gives it such a inimitable taste. You can eat caramel milk jam as a spread like peanut butter on pancakes or you can use it in cooking

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