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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Risotto alla milanese
Arborio or Carnaroli rice cooked in a butter-based broth with beef marrow, onions, white wine, and saffron.
Cheeses
Pouligny Saint-Pierre
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Indre. Berry. Pouligny-saint-pierre.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
Cold starters
Seafood with mayonnaise
Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Macarons of Saint-Emilion
Sweet meringue-based confection made with egg whites, sugar, almonds, and bitter almonds.
Seafish
Grilled sea bass with anise and braised fennel
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Apricot and almond pastilla
Brick pastry sheets coated with honey, almonds, and pistachios, topped with custard or pastry cream, and garnished with apricots and powdered sugar.
Veal
Tête de veau with ravigote sauce
Ravigote sauce : cold or hot acidic sauce based on velouté or vinaigrette with capers, egg yolks, shallots or onion and aromatic herbs (chervil, tarragon, parsley).
Seafish
Dieppoise-style marinated herring
Herring poached in a marinade of white wine and vinegar with carrot, celery, and onion, then seasoned with salt, pepper, and flavored with bay leaf, parsley, and thyme.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Pear, apple and almond crumble
Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.
Sheep and Goats
Roast baron of lamb with spring vegetables
Baron : rear half of a lamb carcass including the back, rump, belly and both rear legs.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.
Main courses
Auvergne style potée
Potée : mixture of meat or sausage, vegetables and baked potatoes in broth cooked several hours in an earthenware pot.