Sea fish
Basque-style tuna
Basque-style : cooked tuna accompanied by onion, pepper and tomato.
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Sea fish
Sea Bream carpaccio with citrus fruits
Carpaccio : very thin slices with a dash of lemon and olive oil.
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Shad with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.
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Idiazábal ahumado
Spain. Basque Country.
Hard raw ewe's milk smoked cheese in uncooked pressed.
Ripening : 60 days minimum.
Shellfish and Seafood
Tellines mariniere with herbs
Tellines: small clams of Camargue with long flat shell.
Mariniere sauce : Reduction of white wine, fish broth (or mussel juice) with shallots (or onions) and butter.
Main meals
Basque piperade
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Culinary specialty based on green and red peppers, chilli pepper, onions and tomatoes, served with eggs, meat or fish.
Cheeses
Brie de Montereau
France. Brie. Fontainebleau.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with white mould rind.
Cheeses
Montboissié du Haut Livradois
France. Auvergne.
Semi-soft pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a striking vein of ash through the middle and a washed rind.
Ripening : 45 days minimum.