Quenelles Nantua

Nantua, a gray, chilly town in Savoy, achieved gastronomic fame through its fish dumplings, bathed in an intense sauce of freshwater crayfish from the lake and mountain streams nearby. Quenelles Nantua is a legendary dish, one of the highlights of French regional cooking that chefs strive to perfect, knowing their career will look up if they can get it just right. Even today, the crayfish sauce must still be made the old-fashioned way, though a food processor provides an excellent shortcut