Name: Saupiquet de Jambon (Ham in Cream and Herb Sauce)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 juniper berries, crushed; 1 tablespoon very finely chopped shallot; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 thick slices cooked ham; 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar; ⅔ cup dry white wine; ⅔ cup crème fraîche or heavy cream; 2 teaspoons chopped mixed tarragon and parsley; 1¼ cups chicken stock; 4 tablespoons butter

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from a French Herb Garden

By Geraldene Holt

Published 1999

About

The saupiquet, whose name probably derives from sauce piquant, is a classic dish from the Morvan hills in southwest Burgundy. This beautiful area of rolling countryside is famous for its fine cattle, cheese and cream. The piquant sauce in this dish is flavored with juniper berries and wine vinegar and is finished with cream; it is invariably served with ham.