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FRENCH CLASSICS - THE DEBUT COOKBOOK

– AVAILABLE TO PRE ORDER

FRENCH CLASSICS - THE DEBUT COOKBOOK – AVAILABLE TO PRE ORDER

"French Classics" cookbook by Matthew Ryle.

French Classics: Easy and Elevated Dishes to Cook at Home

I’ve written a cookbook. My first one. French Classics. And it’s now available to pre order.

The book is out 28 August 2025 in the UK, and 21 October 2025 in the US.

You can pre order it now, from all major book retailers.

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Glazed gammon

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a glazed gammon, would it? And there is no need to complicate things. No intricate scoring needed, no need to place an individual clove in each square before roasting. Who started this clove thing? It’s a bit like when you’re eating a nice curry and you crunch through a whole cardamon seed, definitely not enjoyable. Who wants the cloves? Just give me thick slices of sweet, smoky, salty ham. Mustard is a must, sweetness is needed, marmalade is the go-to in my house, and lots of black pepper to finish things off. Go big on your ham, its great cold on Boxing day, or with a fried egg and some chips, in a left-over turkey pie, in a baguette with lots of butter and some cornichon, I can go on…

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Boeuf bourguignon

Takes the edge of the days getting shorter when you can start to cook dishes like this. Hands down the most famous stew in French cookery, if you can’t get hold of short rib, 1kg of beef chuck will do the trick too.

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