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Winter meal

A gluten-free dish (check your bacon) that you can prepare in advance. Cooking is all about organisation and preparation in advance.

My mother used to make us this type of dish in winter. In the Ardennes (my native region), it is called a joust (in addition to the bacon, there are large sausages). In one recipe, you have two dishes. A "potée" and a soup.

Ingredients: bacon (not too salty), red onion, green cabbage, potatoes, other vegetables (optional) such as carrots, celery or cauliflower, leek etc. ....). For the accompanying sauce: olive oil, coriander, garlic (crème fraîche optional). The vegetables can be cooked for 1 to 2 hours on a low heat. This dish can be prepared in advance.

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Cut the cabbage and prepare the other vegetables
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I left the potatoes whole
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Cook the vegetables gently for 1 to 2 hours
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Chop the bacon and onions
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Bacon is cooked separately, as it is fatty without oil.
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Chop the coriander (you can use another herb if you are allergic), garlic and onions. Add olive oil and cream (optional)

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Separate the cabbage and potatoes from the rest of the vegetables. Do not discard the cooking juices.
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Add the sauce to the mashed vegetables.

You can cook the meat with the vegetables, but beware that the soup may become greasy. Personally, I put the melted fat from the pork into the vegetables. This fat and the sauce can be used to season the vegetables.

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it's a winter dish, easy to make

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You can use the cooking juices and leftover vegetables.

What to drink with this dish: a light red Beaujolais wine, a Loire red with fine tannins. I took Meinklang Burgenland: fresh, light and easy to drink (biodynamic demeter)

Why use raw garlic and coriander:

Use organic food and seasonal vegetables if possible. I only eat tomatoes between June and September in France. Beware of tomato sauce (usually the tomatoes come from China). I don't eat avocados any more, because they have become an ecological disaster in Mexico. Buy local either directly from the producers or from small independent traders.

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Never use a microwave: it kills the vitamins in the vegetables.

Use organic food and seasonal vegetables if possible. I only eat tomatoes between June and September in France. Beware of tomato sauce (usually the tomatoes come from China). I don't eat avocados any more, because they have become an ecological disaster in Mexico. Buy local either directly from the producers or from small independent traders.

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Jean Charles Botte

"Life has been given to us, our duty is to respect this gift and to be aware that we have responsibilities: not to poison ourselves, not to poison others and to respect all living things. JCzen Living in Norway, trained as a sommelier and cook, my philosophy is to love life. I have been writing about wine for 20 years, about life, about wellness. I am very happy when I receive messages of thanks like this one "Your site helps me a lot". My site does not make me money but if it helps people: I am very happy. I can tell you that daily meditation has changed my life; why not you?

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