This famous speciality of the Picardy region is a pancake filled with mushrooms, ham and shallots and topped with a cheese sauce. According to tradition, a real ficelle picarde features crème fraîche instead of béchamel sauce.
The secret of a good string Picardy: A pancake thin slice of ham a fine quality, a duxelle of mushrooms (a mixture of mushrooms and shallots cooked over low heat until complete evaporation) and heavy cream . Especially not béchamel! Season with moderation. Ham and grated cheese make salt. Put a pinch of nutmeg and white pepper in the cream coat your string. Cooking in the oven for 20 minutes, thermostat 7 / 8.