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Almond tuiles
Small almond-based pastry, baked flat into the shape of a roof tile, typically used as a dessert garnish.
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Basque cake with black jam
Basque Country.
Cake filled with black cherry jam.
Shellfish and Seafood
Clams mariniere with thyme
Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.
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Fattened chicken en demi-deuil
Demi-deuil : slices of truffle inserted between skin and flesh to infuse the aroma.
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Lobster fricassee
Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.
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Spicy lamb with sweet spices
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
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Smoked Gubbeen
Ireland. Cork.
Oak smoked soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a washed rind then wrapped in black wax.
Poultry
Roasted duck with bordelaise sauce
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.
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Turbot with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
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Braised veal sweetbreads with perigourdine sauce
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Perigourdine sauce : Périgueux sauce (white wine reduction with blonde roux and diced black truffles) enhanced with onions, shallots and duck foie gras.
Cheeses
Schloss
United States. California.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with orange washed rind, packed in a wooden box.
Ripening : 5 months.
Desserts
Merveilleux
Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.
Main meals
Crab rice pilaf
Pilaf : wheat, quinoa or rice cooked in a seasoned broth in the oven or or casserole dish.
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Apple 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.
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