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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with a julienne of vegetable

Julienne : vegetables cut into batons.

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Desserts

Plum dartois

Dartois : two strips of puff pastry surrounding a filling.

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Cheeses

Appenzeller Surchoix

Switzerland. Appenzellerland.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 to 6 months.
Gold label.

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Cheeses

Chaource

France. Grand est. Aube.
Soft-ripened cheese made from whole cow’s milk with a bloomy rind.

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Veal

Veal paupiettes and spring garnish

Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Sea fish

Brill with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Seafood pasta

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Sea fish

Agde-style bourride

Bourride : fish stew stewed together with a brunoise of vegetables served with aioli or mayonnaise with olive accompanied by croutons rubbed with garlic oil.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted shoulder of lamb with spices

Pair according to the hotness of the spices.

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Poultry

Duck aiguillette with blackcurrant

Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.

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Poultry

Duck foie gras with figs

Served cold, warm or hot.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated scallops in lemon

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Cheeses

Brokkelkaas

Netherlands. South Holland.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : over 24 months.

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Desserts

Caramel soufflé

Served hot.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed spider crab

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Cooked meats

Duck pâté with foie gras and porcini mushrooms

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Cheeses

Saint-Marcellin

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Drôme. Isère. Savoie.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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