Luke Nguyen's France - Season 1, Episode 3




Strasbourg (Alsace)

From Paris, Luke Nguyen heads west to Strasbourg where he develops a taste for all things Alsatian. There he discovers the secrets behind Strasbourg's most famous – and controversial – dish. As importantly, he learns how to eat it. He meets Alsace's 'Queen of Gingerbread' to learn the art of making pain d'épices and then creates his own roast pigeon masterpiece using her specialty spice mix. Luke samples Strasbourg's famed tart flambé and visits a local family where he is taught how to make their unique specialty, fleischnacka, which means "meat-snail".




Original Air Date: 08-May-2014