Marmite Sarthoise

Marmite Sarthoise is a classic French dish that is a wonderful and juicy concoction of various meats put together. It is nothing short of a meaty medley of sorts that brings your taste buds to life as soon as you take a bite.

It is quite filling meal that requires not much preparation without compromising on the taste.

Prepare this dish for close family and friend and impress them with your culinary skills. People might ask you if you took some courses at Le Cordon Bleu after they taste your Marmite Sarthoise.

Health benefits

This is a very healthy dish as it contains 3 different lean meats cooked in beef broth. It is very nutritious especially for those who are recovering from an illness. It has different vegetables that provide you with vitamins and antioxidants and help cleaning the palette.

Ingredients

turkey ham: 80 g

rabbit (boneless, skinless): 160 g

chicken (boneless, skinless): 200 g

green cabbage: 3 cups

peeled and cubed: 6-8

turnip (peeled and diced): 1 cup

carrot--julienned: 1 cup

mushrooms: 1 1/2 cups

olive oil: 4-5 tbsp

veal or beef stock: 2 cups

flour: 1 cup

crème fraiche: 1 1/2 cups

balsamic vinegar: 1/2 cups

Salt and pepper to taste

How To Make Marmite Sarthoise

1. Cut the chicken, rabbit and turkey ham into small pieces.
2. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper and lightly steam them in a wok.
3. Flour all the meat covering both sides and fry them in the wok for 5 minutes.
4. Add the mushrooms and keep sautéing for 3 minutes.
5. Add the balsamic vinegar and mix well.
6. Add the crème fraiche and the beef broth and stir vigorously until all the juices are combined.
7. Add the sautéed vegetables from earlier to the wok and give it a final simmering for 10 minutes.
8. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter.
9. Serve and enjoy!

Trivia

• French people attribute their healthy lifestyle to their cuisine. It has just the right amount of sauces, fats and seasonings making it not only one of the most mouth watering cuisines in the world but also the healthiest. All the ingredients mostly are fresh produce and lean meats with herbal seasonings.
• Horse and rabbit meat is quite the favorite meat in France which is why you will always see them in all French gourmet restaurants.
• The French people love their cheese and have a wide variety of cheeses that are just produced in France.
• The French value their meals a lot which is why it is not uncommon to see 2 hour lunch breaks. Don’t be surprised to see government buildings or offices be closed for two hours during the day for lunch if you are in France.

Around 500 million snails are consumed in France. This is because they have escargot as a one of their main meals. It is made with fresh snail meat.