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Dec 2023
22m 31s

la bûche de Noël

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In this episode, Gaelle introduces you to THE christmas dessert in France: the Christmas log. It’s on every table, for every family. It can be made with chocolate, raspberry or lemon ice cream. But do we even know why French people eat a dessert in the shape of a piece of wood? Listen to this episode to find out. And if you want to learn a bit of patisserie vocabulary, Gaelle gives you the traditional recipe at the end.

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