French recipes to enjoy during the Olympics

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats while margarine is a budget-friendly substitute.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy.

beef

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is leaner while ground beef is often more affordable.

In a bowl, combine creme fraiche and whipped cream.

Whip the mixture until fluffy and airy, similar to making a mousse.

Stop whipping before it becomes over-whipped.

Add chopped shallot, dill, and chives to the whipped mixture and fold together.

Add smoked whitefish to the mixture and combine gently.

Prepare crackers by mixing wild rice into a cracker dough, rolling it out thin, and baking with sea salt on top.

Zest a lemon and squeeze its juice into the mixture, avoiding the seeds.

Plate the dip in a bowl and garnish with dill in water.

Prepare a steak by pan-searing it and adding shallots for caramelization.

Add butter and a border lay sauce made from roasted beef bones and red wine to the pan with the steak.

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