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Cheeses
Frinault bleu
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Loiret. Orléans.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized whole cow's milk with natural rind coated in culinary vegetable ash.
Ripening : 4 weeks.
Beef
Braised beef cheek with mashed potato
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Sauces
Porcini mushroom cream sauce
Porcini mushroom sauce : porcini mushrooms and shallots with veal stock, cream and white wine.
Poultry
Roasted young guinea fowl with perigourdine sauce
Perigourdine sauce : Périgueux sauce (white wine reduction with blonde roux and diced black truffles) enhanced with onions, shallots and duck foie gras.
Shellfish and Seafood
Marinated octopus
Pieces of octopus marinated in olive oil and sherry vinegar.
Served with a salad of onions, peppers and tomatoes…
Shellfish and Seafood
Langoustine carpaccio
Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.
Cold starters
Crab aspic
Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
Freshwater fish
Blanquette of zander
Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Red berry pavlova
Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
Cheeses
Bleu des basques
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 10 weeks.
Shellfish and Seafood
Bay scallop tartare with herbs
Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.