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Meal families

Cheeses

Soumaintrain refined with blackcurrant and blackcurrant liqueur

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Soumaintrain stuffed with blackcurrant berries soaked in blackcurrant liqueur.
Ripening : 2 to 3 days.

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Poultry

Stuffed fattened chicken

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with spices

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb irish stew

Ireland.
Mutton stew with carrots, onions, and potatoes.
Traditional dish.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted rack of lamb with garlic cream

Garlic cream : sauce made with cream and cooked garlic.

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Cheeses

Crozier blue

Ireland. County Tipperary.
Soft-ripened blue-veined pasteurized sheep’s milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 11 months.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Iced parfait with almond brown nougat

Parfait : frozen dessert made with heavy cream, eggs, and a flavoring (alcohol, fresh or dried fruit purée, chocolate, vanilla, etc.).

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Sea fish

Sea bream tartare

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sauces

Supreme sauce

Supreme sauce : velouté of poultry and/or veal that is reduced and enriched with cream.

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Cheeses

Wabash Cannonball

United States. Indiana.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk with a natural rind rind coated in ash.
Ripening : 7 to 10 days.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Lasagna with cream and morel mushrooms

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Pork

Orange pork roast

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Veal

Veal stew Marengo

Marengo : cooked in a casserole with mushrooms, onion, tomato and white wine.

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Desserts

Apple crumble with almonds

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.

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