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Meal families

Desserts

Peaches with meringue

Baked peaches topped with meringue.

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Desserts

Apple turnover

Turnover : pastry made with puff pastry filled with fruit compote.

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Cheeses

Cabrales

Spain. Asturias.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk or a blend of two or three types of milk (cow, sheep, and goat), with a blue-green veined paste.
Ripening : 3 to 6 months.

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Desserts

Pear and chocolate 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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Main meals

Gratin dauphinois with black truffle

Dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.

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Game birds

Roast young partridge with lingonberries

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Cheeses

Gougères with Chaource

Gougères stuffed with Chaource cheese.

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Pork

Marinated confit pork belly with sweet spices and olive oil

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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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed bay scallops with Noilly Prat

Noilly Prat : vermouth with notes of chamomile and coriander.

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Cheeses

Green Dirt Farm’s Ruby

United States. Minnesota.
Soft cheese made from pasteurized sheep's and cow's milk and a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 to 6 weeks.

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Others

Snail cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Cooked meats

Duck paté with duck foie gras and black truffle

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spinach and ricotta cannelloni

Ricotta : Italian or Maltese cheese made from whey of other cheeses, from sheep or cow milk.

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Sea fish

Roasted turbot with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Poultry

Chicken with ivory sauce

Ivory sauce : supreme sauce (chicken velouté with cream) and meat glaze.

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