Season 4 of Plat du Tour with chef Guillaume Brahimi airs nightly during each live stage broadcast of the Tour de France from July 1, 2023 to July 23, 2023 on SBS.
Episode 1, July 1, 2023
Stage 1: Bilbao > Bilbao
Pintxos
A small snack served in the bars of the Basque region of Spain, featuring endless combinations of ingredients served on slices of baguette.
Episode 2, July 2, 2023
Stage 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz > Saint-Sébastien
Burnt Basque cheesecake
A cheesecake recipe originating from the Basque country of Spain, composed of burnt custard and no crust.
Episode 3, July 3, 2023
Stage 3: Amorebieta-Etxano > Bayonne
Tarte fine with Basquaise sauce and Ossau-Iraty cheese
A classic dish of the Basque region, a puff pastry tart topped with a sauce of tomatoes and capsicum.
Episode 4, July 4, 2023
Stage 4: Dax > Nogaro
White asparagus with jamon and lemon butter
White asparagus is specially harvested before sprouting from the ground so the stalks never see sunlight. It is a quintessential spring-time offering in the produce markets of the Les Landes region of France.
Episode 5, July 5, 2023
Stage 5: Pau > Laruns
Garbure with garlic croutons
A hearty stew made with vegetables, beans and ham. Make your own stock to make this authentic French dish really sing.
Episode 6, July 6, 2023
Stage 6: Tarbes > Cauterets-Cambasque
Rack of lamb with petit pois a la Francaise
The Tarbes region is rich in local produce. A special variety of white bean from Tarbes, known as Haricots Tarbaise, is considered the ‘Rolls Royce’ of beans, and goes beautifully in this rack of lamb recipe.
Episode 7, July 7, 2023
Stage 7: Mont-de-Marsan > Bordeaux
Canelés
A small French pastry, flavoured with rum and vanilla. The moist and tender centre is surrounded by a thick and darkly caramelised crust. You’ll find the canelé moulds required for this dish at specialist kitchen equipment stores.
Episode 8, July 8, 2023
Stage 8: Libourne > Limoges
Pear clafoutis with salted caramel sauce
A classic baked French dessert, made by arranging fruit in a buttered dish, then covering with a thick batter.
Episode 9, July 9, 2023
Stage 9: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat > Puy de Dôme
Truffade
One of the most popular dishes of the Auvergne region of France, truffade is made with potatoes and cheese, and usually resembles a pancake. This recipe is Guillaume’s ‘fine dining’ version of La Truffade.
Episode 10, July 11, 2023
Stage 10: Vulcania > Issoire
Potato and leek Vichyssoise with caviar
This classic chilled potato, leek and cream soup was invented by French chef Louis Divat, who was inspired by his childhood hometown of Vichy.
Episode 11, July 12, 2023
Stage 11: Clermont-Ferrand > Moulins
Trout with lemon, olives, almonds and herbs
A whole cooked trout, served with an aromatic mixture of lemon, olives and herbs.
Episode 12, July 13, 2023
Stage 12: Roanne > Belleville-en-Beaujolais
Coq au vin with orecchiette
A famous French stew featuring chicken braised in red wine and bacon, but this time with a twist; the addition of orecchiette pasta.
Episode 13, July 14, 2023
Tour de France Stage 13: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne > Grand Colombier
Smoked duck salad
A warm salad where smoked duck breast is the hero. You’ll find smoked duck at your local boutique butcher or gourmet food market.
Episode 14, July 15, 2023
Stage 14: Annemasse > Morzine les Portes du Soleil
Poêlée Montagnarde
Difficult to pronounce, but easy to make, the Poêlée Montagnarde is an indulgent potato tart filled with cheese, caramelised onion and speck.
Episode 15, July 16, 2023
Stage 15: Les Gets les Portes du Soleil > Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc
Oxtail Parmentier
A classic French casserole made from tender oxtail meat and topped with Paris mash.
Episode 16, July 18, 2023
Stage 16: Passy > Combloux
Crayfish risotto
A luscious risotto infused with the flavours of freshwater crayfish and saffron. The delicate crayfish are blanched for just one minute, then the cooking process is completed when they are added to the warm risotto.
Episode 17, July 19, 2023
Stage 17: Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc > Courchevel
Chocolate fondant with crème Chantilly
A classic French dessert with a name that translates to ‘melting’, this cake oozes chocolate from its gooey centre.
Episode 18, July 20, 2023
Stage 18: Moûtiers > Bourg-en-Bresse
Bresse chicken with morels
A speciality recipe inspired from the Franche-Comte region of France, indulgent on crème and French flavours.
Episode 19, July 21, 2023
Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne > Poligny
Croque Monsieur
A world-famous French sandwich, oozing with cheese, béchamel and ham, served hot from the oven.
Episode 20, July 22, 2023
Stage 20: Belfort > Le Markstein Fellering
Tarte aux brimbelles (Blueberry tart)
A blueberry tart famously made in the Vosges mountains of France, where locals forage for the fruit growing wild during summer.
Episode 21, July 23, 2023
Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines > Paris Champs-Élysées
Steak au poivre with pomme frites
A menu staple in any good bistro in Paris, every chef has their own favourite way to prepare the classic dish of steak with pepper sauce and potato fries.
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