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Meal families

Cheeses

Truffe du Périgord

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Dordogne (Périgord).
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk.
Ripening : 2 weeks.

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Desserts

Strawberry mille-feuille

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

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Desserts

Bugnes lyonnaises

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Regional donut variety.

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Desserts

Pear charlotte with caramel custard

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.
Custard : mixture of milk or cream, egg yolks and sugar flavored with vanilla.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed mussels

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Appetizers

Prawn ring

Ring : arranged in a circle.

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Cheeses

Old Gouda

Netherlands.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole cow's milk.
Ripening : 10 to 12 months.

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Cheeses

Nicasio square

United States. California.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a orange-colored washed rind.

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Appetizers

Fish tartare with lemon and herbs bites

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

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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.

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Main meals

Prawn rougaille

Rougaille : very spicy sauce or paste made of chopped fruits or vegetables with crushed ginger, sliced onions, and chili peppers.
Served chilled with the Carry.

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Desserts

Mango miror glaze cake

Miror glaze cake : cold dessert made of mousse on a sponge cake, topped with a glaze.

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Sea fish

Sole fillets with mushroom sauce

Mushroom sauce : sauce made from a white or brown base, with mushrooms and other ingredients such as butter, seasonings, stock (veal or poultry), and wine.

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Desserts

Tarte Tatin

Tart with upside-down apples caramelized in butter and sugar.

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Main meals

Ossobuco

Italy. Milan.
Specialty of braised veal shanks with vegetables, white wine and broth.
Usually garnished with gremolata and traditionally served with risotto alla milanese.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pistou pasta

Pistou : provençal sauce made from crushed basil, garlic, and olive oil.

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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.

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