A Year at the Chateau by Dick Strawbridge & Angel Strawbridge

Author:Dick Strawbridge & Angel Strawbridge [Strawbridge, Dick & Strawbridge, Angel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781841884646
Publisher: Orion
Published: 2020-10-28T16:00:00+00:00

HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

Enough for two artichokes

Ingredients

3 egg yolks

3 tsp lemon juice

170g salted butter

Method

Heat the butter in a small pan until it is bubbling. Put the egg yolks and the lemon juice into a blender. When the butter is hot, whisk the yolks and lemon juice for about 15 seconds, then slowly drizzle in the butter. The butter effectively cooks the eggs and they thicken into a wonderful sauce.

Serve immediately (preferably with some globe artichokes!)

Having filled our baskets, it was a matter of finding somewhere for lunch. So, with absolutely no idea what was good and what wasn’t, we set off to find a little restaurant. We found La Braise down a side street and soon the four of us were seated at a table. As always, we chose different dishes so we could explore the menu. Arthur had fish from the children’s menu and Dorothy nibbled on what she could reach and delicacies from our bag, while we set out to try some of the traditional dishes.

One dish stood out, not because it was unusual, but it was special in its simplicity. The terrine of the day was wonderful. It was obviously pork-based but, as we were to discover in many restaurants, unless there is some special ingredient like wild boar or venison, there was no more details on the menu. We were to accept that it was their terrine – it was like saying ‘trust us’. As it was served, the waitress produced a pottery jar with a set of wooden tongs in a little holder on the side. It was ice cold and in it was a mixture of cornichons and small pickled vegetables. With the rich, slightly peppery terrine they were excellent, and we knew we had to get one, so we put it on our list of things to find. We write lots of things down, so we don’t forget tasks, inspiration, ideas or even just things we want to eat. It took a trip to Emmaus before we could cross off our cornichon pot but we got there in the end and now we have a collection.

May was a month of sunshine and saw the arrival of summery salads and vegetables in the shops. Tomatoes and strawberries tasted the way they should and we were starting to look forward. We had started planning our wedding and it was growing in size and importance. The sewage system was the last very large task to complete the infrastructure for our utilities, but at least it felt like that was underway now the survey had been done, which was a weight off our shoulders. Though we didn’t realise then it would be several months before we even got the results on paper, let alone could start work.

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