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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with a lemon sauce

Lemon sauce : lemon, olive oil.

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Poultry

Roasted young guinea fowl with perigourdine sauce

Perigourdine sauce : Périgueux sauce (white wine reduction with blonde roux and diced black truffles) enhanced with onions, shallots and duck foie gras.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Neapolitan pizza

Pizza made with garlic, basil, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, oregano, tomato, olive oil, and sea salt.

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Cheeses

Thomasville tomme

United States. Georgia.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.

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Desserts

Zimtsterne

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Soft almond biscuit.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Green asparagus with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Cold starters

Taramasalata

Greece. Turkey.
Taramasalata : delicacy made from fish roe (cod or mullet), blended with olive oil, crème fraîche, and lemon.
In France, it is typically served with blinis.

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Poultry

Duck breast with poached pears and red wine sauce

Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.

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Cheeses

Pavé de Calais

France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a orange-colored washed rind.
Ripening : 2 to 4 weeks.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed clams

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Appetizers

Crescent dogs

Sausage filled with cheese, wrapped in puff pastry.

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Sea fish

Bordeaux style lamprey

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gironde.
Fish cooked in a red wine sauce mixed with its blood and served with garlic croutons.

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Warm starters

Sautéed duck foie gras escalope with black truffle juice

Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Creamy mushrooms

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal grilled lamb

Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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