I'd never noticed this series, but when I read that an episode would be spotlighting banh mi, a favorite food of mine, I taped the segment, and I'm glad I did.
I enjoy cooking, but typically don't attempt recipes from TV. However, this program's take on a Parisian street version of the Vietnamese sandwich looks well worth trying.
I liked how the show traveled to Nonette, in the French capital, to learn about its version of the sandwich from the chef. Then the program went to a studio kitchen in the US to try to recreate it.
My only quibble with this program was that our cooking instructor advised using a soft baguette of the supermarket sort. I've found that the bread in the best banh mis tends to be chewier. In addition, Nonette's proprietress mentioned star anise as an ingredient, while our demonstrator left it out. (However, a little Google research showed how to employ the fragrant spice.)
I'm now inspired to make this scrumptious treat!
I enjoy cooking, but typically don't attempt recipes from TV. However, this program's take on a Parisian street version of the Vietnamese sandwich looks well worth trying.
I liked how the show traveled to Nonette, in the French capital, to learn about its version of the sandwich from the chef. Then the program went to a studio kitchen in the US to try to recreate it.
My only quibble with this program was that our cooking instructor advised using a soft baguette of the supermarket sort. I've found that the bread in the best banh mis tends to be chewier. In addition, Nonette's proprietress mentioned star anise as an ingredient, while our demonstrator left it out. (However, a little Google research showed how to employ the fragrant spice.)
I'm now inspired to make this scrumptious treat!