In this video, I cook a Gascon take on a French bistro classic: Rouelles de Rognons à la Dijonnaise. Lamb kidneys seared in duck fat, finished with Armagnac, white wine, mustard, and cream. It’s a dish from the old French cookery school—on the syllabus at Level One, in fact—but rooted here in Gascony, with no fuss, no garnish, and no tweezers. Just proper sauce making.
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1-31 A couple of rabbits running across the field behind you 🐇🐇
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seems like youve lived a life of privilege. alright for some
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Lovely dish but you didn't core the kidneys! The most fundamental fundamental of cooking kidneys.
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Looks delicious. Fergus Henderson’s devilled kidneys on toast recipe is a favourite of mine. I think you should nip out the calyces though.
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I think there were two hares running across the field behind you at about 1:30
Simple yet amazing, hope you get more views my dude
Great video! Keep it up!
Sans accompagnement? Même pas du pain? I feel like this would go great with bread on the side at least
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Man I love your channel! I suppose this would work with beef kidneys huh?
Fantastic. I have a feeling quite a few cuts of meat would be delicious following this recipe.
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How do you get rid of the piss taste?