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DOROTHY LANE MARKET TABLEDOROTHYLANE.COM • JUNE 2021 THE FRENCHthe art of PICNIC A REFRESHING WHITE OR ROSÉ FRESH FRUIT & CRUDITÉS. Stone fruit coming soon! FOOD LE Pleasures PICNIC EXPLORER Sharing good food in the great outdoors—one of life’s Indeed, French food in particular is so well suited most idyllic moments. It’s a beautiful concept shared for picnics, including ones here in southwest Ohio. ACCOUTREMENTS, by people everywhere, from a Hawaiian luau at sunset The basic elements are bread, cheese, charcuterie, like olives & cornichons to an afternoon New England garden party. Now is the fruits, crudités, and summer beverages. time to rediscover this most beautiful tradition, and lest we forget, International Picnic Day is June 18. FRENCH ORIGINS FROMAGE, “Picnicking is the fabric see page 4 for Particularly in France, picnicking is the fabric of our French picks summer pastimes. I once wrongly assumed they of summer pastimes” borrowed the word from us, you know, as they PLAN YOUR FEAST did in “Le week-end.” Rather, it seems we adopted our English word "picnic" from the French “pique- Bread is obvious. We love our DLM Artisan French nique,” referenced as “a picking or nibbling of Baguettes for picnics, as well as its little sibling, the bits.” The etymology is fun, but the eating is thinner, salted Ficelle. For heartier sandwiches, grab even better! A French picnic is elegant, tasty, and a loaf of Miche, which is our take on France’s hearty, crusty sourdough bread. beautifully simple. FRESH The French have always loved to eat outside. Fromage? Oui! Start with a soft-ripened cheese, such FLEUR, because Over a century ago, Renoir captured the joy and as Fromager d'Affinois or the iconic Brie de Meaux, why not? camaraderie of it all in his famous painting Dance add a nutty Comté Gruyère from the French Alps, and at the Moulin de la Galette. Do a search for images of finish your cheese plate with the famous funky blue, “Paris picnic” and you'll see that outdoor gastronomy Le Papillon Roquefort. Charcuterie includes sliced cured meats from Madrange ham and Three Little remains alive and well in French culture. If you PÂTÉ & do find yourself in Paris and are in the mood Pigs Saucisson Sec to pâté of all sorts … truffle mousse, EDMOND duck rillettes, and chicken liver. FALLOT for creating your own fête en plein air, there are MUSTARD numerous venues to choose from. To start, head Stone fruits and strawberries are now in season, to the 7th district street market on La Rue Cler for and they are perfect for a picnic. It’s always nice to cut baguettes, cheese, charcuterie, wine, and other them into quarters and serve alongside the cheeses. As provisions. A fifteen-minute walk in one direction for crudités (veggies) such as carrots, celery, broccoli, is the large grassy field at the foot of the Eiffel asparagus, and cucumbers, they are good raw, but Tower, the Champs de Mars. Or, even closer in the even better blanched. Immerse for just a few minutes opposite direction is another sprawling lawn framing in salted boiling water, and then transfer to ice water Napoleon’s tomb at Les Invalides. for a minute to stop the cooking. Rinse and dry before LOCAL ADVENTURES packing in your picnic basket, and bring some of our Deli’s homemade dips. CHARCUTERIE, Pending a trip to Paris … why not kick off a like Saucisson Sec great summer with a picnic at one of our area’s For beverages, we have everything from our appealing venues? We did just that at John Bryan refreshing DLM Natural Spring Water to Lorina's State Park recently on a particularly pristine French lemonade (mix lemonade equally with a lager Sunday. We took a little hike to work up the to make a French summer favorite called panaché) to DRIED FRUIT appetite, and rewarded ourselves with crusty abundant choices of wines for summer. & FIGS DLM ARTISAN bread, cheese, fresh fruit, and charcuterie. Voilà ... let's go on a pique-nique! FRENCH BAGUETTE 2 DorothyLane.com • June 2021 French Picnic FOOD A PanPicnic-Perfect Bana Sandwich Pan Bagnat is the iconic French make-ahead sandwich that's perfect for outdoor eating. Think Salade Niçoise, but in sandwich form. We love making it on our DLM French EXPLORER Boule, but you also can build this luscious Provençal French-style sandwich on our DLM Artisan French Baguette or Ciabatta. From there, a good quality tuna packed in BAKERY DELI Nina's ChecklisParis Teas* Ferrandière Grenache oil partners up with the fl avors within, melding with the sliced egg, ripe tomato, olive St. Michel Madeleines* Gris tapenade, and slivered onion. The magic happens though when it's made ahead of Brioche Breads Artisanal Olives St. Michel Galettes* French Pool Toy Rosé Croissant DLM Dijon Vinaigrette time, even overnight. Wrap it tightly before refrigerating so that all of the fl avors can Vinegar de Banyuls* Gaujal de Saint Bon Dressing beautifully mingle to season the sandwich. Éclair Picpoul de Pinet Culinary Director Ficelles, including the 1883 Maison Routin Ficelle Louis Jadot Beaujolais- French Picnic Sandwich of Dessert sauces* Artisan French Baguette Villages the Month! Pan Bagnat Makes 4-6 wedge-shaped sandwiches French Blueberry Loaf* French Ham Naples- MEAT/SEAFOOD 1 DLM French Boule 4-5 slices of ripe tomato French Boule* Style Pizza of the Month Alexian Pâté FRENCH PICNIC Fruit Tart Madrange Jambon Beef Onglet, commonly GEAR 4 Tbsp DLM Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, Salt and pepper to taste known as Hanger Steak Caspari Napkins/Plates Kouign Amann Maison Natural Ham divided 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced Le Pithivier Marinated Grilled Grey Sole, popular in French Linen Tea Sole Meunière recipe 4 Tbsp Divina Kalamata Olive Spread, Small handful slivered red onion Macaron Veggies Towels (Culinary Center) Olympia Provisions Pâté divided Miche Bread* DLM Homemade Quiche* Laguiole Cheese Knives or shallot Olympia Provisions & Spreader Napoleon (1) 7.5-oz can DLM Albacore Tuna, GROCERY Pork Rillette Market Basket drained and fl aked Rustic Country Bread* Bonne Maman Fruit Rotisserie Chicken (Culinary Center) Cut DLM French Boule in half horizontally. On bottom CHEESE SHOP Spreads* Stasher Bags Edmond Fallot PRODUCE half, scoop out the inside leaving about a 1-inch shell. Comté Saint Antoine Crudités, like butter Cornichons* Leave the top un-scooped. Brush inside of both halves Gruyère* radishes, carrots, DLM Herbs de Provence Edmond Fallot asparagus, cucumbers with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Spread 2 Tbsp olive spread on Mustards* Marcona Almonds Chanterelle Mushrooms each half of loaf. Set aside top half. Jacques Gonidec Fromager d'Affinois Sardines* DLM Frilly Leaf Frisée Working with the bottom side, distribute L'Epicurien Cheese Fresh fruit, like grapes Confit Gift Pack* J. LeBlanc Vinaigre à la tuna evenly over olive mixture and Framboise* and stone fruits (think L'Epicurien Confit* plums, apricots, peaches) drizzle with remaining 2 Tbsp olive oil. J. LeBlanc Walnut Oil* L'Epicurien Jam Confit Haricots Verts, Arrange tomato slices and onion over Gift Pack* Karine & Jeff Fine French Green Beans French Cuisine Soups* tuna. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Le Papillon Roquefort Le Chocolat des Then, place egg slices over tomato. Place Raclette* WINE Français Bars* Bieler Père & Fils reserved top half on sandwich. Press down Three Little Pigs Pâté L'Epicurien Tapenades Provence Rosé RECIPE gently on sandwich and wrap tightly in plastic Three Little Pigs Les Comtes de Provence Château de Campuget SIMPLE FRENCH wrap. Place in refrigerator and weight the Saucisson Sec* Jams* Costières-de-Nîmes VINAIGRETTE top down with something to help Trésors Crispy French Life in Provence Extra- Château Graville- Whisk together 1 Tbsp Crackers* Virgin Olive Oil* Lacoste Graves Blanc Vinegar de Banyuls, press sandwich and mingle Lorina Artisanal 1 tsp Edward Fallot Dijon fl avors. Press for 2 to 24 COFFEE BAR Sparkling Lemonades Mustard, 4 Tbsp J. Leblanc hours. Before serving, Café au Lait Maille Cornichons Walnut Oil. Season with salt and freshly cracked pepper bring to room temp 1883 Maison Routin Maison Pébeyre Truffle to taste and serve over and cut into wedges. Syrups* Oil Duo* DLM Frilly Leaf Frisée. Maison Pébeyre Truffle Mayonnaise* *indicates items PICNIC-PERFECT that ship via SIDE RECIPES www.shop. Complete your picnic dorothylane.com with the perfect sides! Try our recipes for a French-Style Potato and Green Bean Salad and Celery Root Salad, available online: 4 DorothyLane.com • June 2021 DorothyLane.com/Picnic DorothyLane.com • June 2021 5 Abbey Harnen 2021 Grads! Alec Gouge Centerville H.S. Fairmont H.S. DLM Washington Square Congratulations DLM Washington Square Allison Bertke Allison Bishop Andy Jackoby Anna Hieatt Audrey Malenfant Ava Chiudioni Chloe Culp Christian Hinegardner Colin Blum Colin McLaughlin Chaminade Julienne H.S. Lebanon H.S. Springboro H.S. Chaminade Julienne H.S. Centerville H.S. Centerville H.S. Bellbrook H.S. Northmont H.S. St. Xavier H.S. Fairmont H.S. 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