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Simple Suppers

• Leek and Potato Soup for Two: Smooth or Chunky — For leek and potato soup for two, soften 150 g thoroughly washed sliced leek in 14 g butter with salt for 7 to 9 minutes without browning.
• How to Make a Bouquet Garni for Soups and Sauces — Gather culinary herbs such as parsley, thyme and bay, wash them, and secure them with kitchen twine as a removable bundle. A leek leaf can enclose the herbs.
• Roux vs Beurre Manié: Which Thickener Fits Your Sauce? — Roux is flour and fat cooked together before use in a sauce; beurre manié is softened butter mixed with flour before cooking.

Bistro Starters

• Mustard Lentil Salad for Two, Warm or Room Temp — For mustard lentil salad for two, simmer 150 g rinsed small green or brown lentils in 700 ml water until tender but intact, beginning to check at 20 minutes.