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Meal families

Cheeses

Pavé correzien

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Limousin. Corrèze.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 5 to 6 months.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised lamb chops

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Beef

Frikandel

Minced beef with breadcrumbs, eggs and onion cooked in a round patty shape and served with a spicy sauce.

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Desserts

Cherries flambéed in kirsch

Cherries poached in a light syrup, coated in caramel, flambéed, and served over vanilla ice cream.

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Beef

Steak au poivre

Beef flambéed with Cognac and served with a pepper sauce flavored with white wine, Marsala, or Port, and optionally accompanied by mustard.

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Sheep and Goats

Sautéed Maintenon style lamb chops

Maintenon : lamb chops baked with a roux mixed with button mushroom, ham, onion, black truffle and breadcrumbs.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Zucchini feta tart

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Poultry

Stuffed turkey

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Poultry

Beer chicken

Oven-baked chicken with a cream and beer sauce.

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Poultry

Duck aiguillette with cherry

Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Oysters a l’américaine

Oysters dipped in batter, then in breadcrumbs, and fried in lard.
Served hot.

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Poultry

Cold fried chicken with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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