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Pear ambassadeur
Sponge cake soaked in Grand Marnier (sometimes Kirsch), layered with pastry cream filled with pear, and topped with a layer of marzipan (typically green).
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Mendiants
Mendiants : chocolate disk garnished with candied fruits and dried fruits (originally almonds, figs, hazelnuts, raisins)
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Cherry pavlova
Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
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French gruyère
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ain. Haute-Savoie. Isère. Savoie. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte-d’Or. Doubs. Haute-Saône. Jura. Saône-et-Loire. Territoire de Belfort. Grand Est. Haute-Marne. Vosges.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk containing holes ranging in size from a pea to a cherry.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.
Main meals
Morvandelle pote
Mixture of pork and charcuterie with carrots, green cabbage, turnips, leeks, and potatoes cooked in broth for several hours in a casserole dish.
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Veal sweetbreads with financiere sauce
Financiere sauce : Demi-glace (a reduced sauce made from brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef) enhanced with Madeira and truffle essence.
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Lamb kidneys and white wine
Kidneys pan-fried in oil and braised in wine.
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Green curry
Thailand.
Complex combination of spices or herbs (green chili, shallot, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime zest, coriander root, red turmeric, roasted coriander, cumin seeds, white pepper, shrimp paste and salt) mixed with coconut milk, palm sugar and fish sauce.
Cooked meats
Andouille de Charlieu
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Charlieu.
Pork sausage using mainly of pork heart and throat marinated in red wine with herbs and spices.
Served hot or cold.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Pistou pasta
Pistou : provençal sauce made from crushed basil, garlic, and olive oil.
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Scallop carpaccio with dill and basil
Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.
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Ravioles du Dauphiné
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Drôme. Isère.
Stuffed pasta made from soft wheat flour and fresh eggs, filled with cooked cheese (Comté or Emmental), fresh cottage cheese, and parsley.
Comes in the form of a sheet, can be gratinated, poached, or pan-fried.
Offal and tripe
Veal kidney with mustard sauce
Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.
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