Comté is a French cheese that resemble a little bit at gruyere. I liked this cheese a lot when I arrived in France because it reminded me of the Cretan gruyere that I loved very much. Since then I use it very often in my recipes but in low quantities to better manage the overall fat.
A spinach pie with leeks and feta cheese and there you have a Greek spanakopita in mini version and like no other ;-) It’s light on fat and so good ;-) Try it, it’s quite easy to make when you just buy the phyllo leaves on the store!
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A different lamb shoulder due to its long cooking in the oven! It’s served with some polenta and everything is coupled well together :-) Give it a try!
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Lasagna with summer squash, goat cheese and mint! It’s a beautiful white version of lasagna thanks to the cheese béchamel sauce that assembles all ingredients into a perfect match! Give it a try!
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Classic croquettes that we eat at the Pays-Basque and that are soft on the inside and crispy on the outside :-) It’s really nice and easy to make! Give them a try :-)
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A wonderful French soufflé with porcini mushrooms! It also has some French Comté (or gruyere) and some smoked bacon for more flavor! It’s simply wonderful and very good even the day after!
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Sole filets with a cheese filling (French Comté or gruyere) and a sauce made with heavy cream and cognac (maybe brandy will be ok too) :-) It’s delicious, cooked in the oven, super easy and quick!
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This Greek dish with a Japanese name is really good and original! The shrimps are cooked into a tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, onion and garlic and then feta cheese is added and it’s cooked in the oven! It’s very tasteful and really worth the effort making it!
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These light lasagna have a secret ingredient that gives them a very special character to the point that it does not matter that these lasagna do not have béchamel sauce :-) This secret ingredient is called allspice and it’s so good that you will not eat normal lasagna no more ;-)
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A wonderful omelet made with roasted fennel seeds! It’s simply delicious and you can add come French comté or gruyere and/or some smoked bacon! It’s delicious even only with fennel seeds! But don’t miss the opportunity to taste it with some dried tomatoes in olive oil, it’s even better! It’s up to you!
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