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Poultry
Fattened chicken in demi-deuil with albufera sauce
Demi-deuil : slices of truffle inserted between skin and flesh to infuse the aroma.
Albufera sauce : supreme sauce (cream of poultry and/or veal reduced and added with cream) supplemented with meat glaze and sometimes duck foie gras and Port wine.
Game animals
Venison fillet with peppercorn sauce
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.
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Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce : ketchup and mayonnaise sauce with a dash of Cognac or Whisky and tabasco.
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Curé nantais
France. Pays de la Loire. Loire-Atlantique.
Raw cow's milk cheese with pressed uncooked paste.
Beef
Bordeaux style entrecote with porcini mushrooms
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.
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Fresh anchovies marinated in white wine
Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.
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Monkfish with Romesco sauce
Romesco sauce : catalan specialty. Sauce made with a mixture of garlic, almonds, ñoras (dried red peppers), bread, tomatoes, along with oil, vinegar, and spices.
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Arcachon gravettes prepared Bordelaise-style
Gravette : Arcachon bay oyster.
Bordeaux style : with small sausages or warm crépinettes.
Freshwater fish
Eel with lemon butter
Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.
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Shellfish raviole
Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.
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Duo of John Dory and turbot with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
> view pairingsMushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Bay scallop risotto
Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.
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Croziflette
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Pasta gratin with fresh cream and reblochon cheese.
Sheep and Goats
Roasted leg of lamb with porcini mushrooms
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.


