All dishes:

Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines with Nantua sauce

Nantua sauce : a tomato-flavored fish velouté with crayfish butter.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini and black truffle

Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster a la nage

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.

Cold starters

Smoked fish platter

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Asparagus gratin

Shellfish and Seafood

Stewed squid with tomato

Cheeses

Big woods blue

United States. Minnesota.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
Ripening : 6 to 8 months.

Poultry

Stuffed capon

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

Pork

Pork filet mignon with chocolate sauce

Chocolate sauce : red wine with butter, shallot, veal stock, pepper and cocoa.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mushroom fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Shakshouka

Maghreb.
Shakshouka : poached eggs in a sauce with onions, peppers and tomatoes, usualy seasoned with cumin, paprika, and harissa.

Beef

Roasted rib steak with porcini mushrooms

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

Sea fish

Sea bream ceviche with citrus and sesame

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

Warm starters

Spiced pork nem

Spring roll : thin pancake made from wheat or rice flour, stuffed with pork, chicken, or seafood, along with mushrooms and/or various julienned vegetables, then fried in a wok or sometimes steamed.
Served hot.

Salads

Smoked trout salad

Appetizers

Fish tartare with lemon and herbs bites

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

Poultry

Chicken with satay sauce

Satay sauce : sauce made with coconut cream and peanut butter, with garlic, lime, chili and spices (coriander, cumin and fennel).

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Maroilles cheese tart

Desserts

Raspberry Eton mess

Desserts

Strawberry mousse with coriander

Cheeses

Blue Stilton

United Kingdom. Derbyshire, Leicestershire. Nottinghamshire.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized whole cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 9 weeks minimum.

Beef

Hanger steak with shallots

Sea fish

Raw salmon with asparagus

Desserts

Red berry trifle

Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake soaked in fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes layered with jam, custard, and whipped cream.