6 french americas test Recipes

whole roasting chickens, giblets removed and discarded, wings tucked under back, kosher salt (use 1/2 the salt for a kosher chicken) or 1 tsp table salt (use 1/2 the salt for a kosher chicken), ground black pepper, olive oil, onion, chopped medium (about 1/2 cup), celery rib, chopped medium (about 1/4 cup), garlic cloves, peeled and trimmed, bay leaf, fresh rosemary sprig (optional), lemon juice

unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces, yellow onions, halved and cut pole to pole into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 4 lb), table salt, water, plus extra for deglazing, dry sherry, low sodium chicken broth, beef broth, fresh thyme , tied with kitchen twine, bay leaf, ground black pepper, baguette , cut into 1/2-inch slices, shredded gruyere cheese (about 2 1/2 cups)

hearty white bread , torn into large pieces, unsalted butter, softened, salt, pepper, french-fried onions, salt, salt, fresh green beans, ends trimmed , cut on the diagonal into 2 inch pieces, dried porcini mushrooms , rinsed well, unsalted butter, onion, minced, white button mushrooms , cut into 1/4 inch slices, cremini mushrooms , cut into 1/4 inch slices, fresh thyme, minced, pepper, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour, low sodium chicken broth, heavy cream

high-quality white bread, unsalted butter, whole milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ground nutmeg , a pinch, salt, all-purpose flour