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6/18/09

French's Mustard

French's Mustard


Already in the sixties before Christ was in ancient Rome known as the mustard mustum ardens, which in translation meant spicy juice. From this term come the French word moutarde, English mustard and German Mostrich.
Already at the time of Charles the Great, farmers were familiar with the preparation of mustard, which has rapidly spread throughout France. Around the year 1300 has been in Paris ten producers of mustard, in 1650, however, already six hundred.
Burgundy men, who have ruled the province of Dijon, is already in the 14th century guarantee for the quality of mustard in their cities. They declared that for the preparation of mustard must been used only good mustard seeds.
Mustard is the universal spice par excellence. In addition to gives flavor, is particularly suitable as an ingredient for salads, meat and fish.

French's Mustard

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6/15/09

French Desserts

French Desserts
Dessert I by Connecting with Comfort Food.

Croissant, which in translation means the Crescent, is a popular French pastry, which comes from Hungary. At the end of the 17th century, the Turks surrounded Budapest, to take-over the city, the walls around the excavated trench. This was observed bakers who have returned at dawn from the work. They trigger the alarm, so that the Turks should withdraw.
In a sign of its victory bakers baked cakes in the form of Crescent.
Desserts
One of the most famous French dessert is a cake Saint Honoré. Because of their imaginative and subtle taste it becomes honor, to bear the name of a saint, who is protector of the French bakers and pastries. This French cake is the best way demonstrated its sound and sense of nice taste. Miniature ball of boiled dough, more known as "princess donuts" immersed in the chocolate make this cake channel of visibility and a special attraction.

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