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Calisson
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Mixture of candied melon and almond powder with an egg glaze, set on a sheet of unleavened bread.
One of the 13 traditional desserts of Provençal Christmas.
Veal
Veal chop with morel mushrooms and vin jaune sauce
Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.
Beef
Beef daube with carrots
Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.
Cheeses
Persillé de Tignes
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie. Tarentaise. Tignes.
Blue cheese made from a blend of raw goat’s (80%) and cow’s (20%) milk cheese with pressed uncooked paste and natural rind.
Pork
Pork filet mignon with duchess potatoes
Duchess potatoes : purée of mashed potato and egg yolk baked until golden.
Seafish
Grilled sea bass with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
Sauces
Piquante sauce
Piquante sauce : white wine–based sauce with a reduction of shallots and vinegar, flavored with chervil, pickles, and parsley, and finished with a veal demi-glace.
Shellfish and Seafood
Bay scallops with supreme sauce
Supreme sauce : velouté of poultry and/or veal that is reduced and enriched with cream.
Cheeses
Rollot
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Oise. Somme. (Picardy).
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Poultry
Chicken with ivory sauce
Ivory sauce : supreme sauce (chicken velouté with cream) and meat glaze.
Pork
Braised pork shoulder
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Hot Starters
Sautéed duck foie gras escalope with black truffle juice
Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.
Main courses
Beef rendang
Indonesia.
Rendang : dish made with meat or vegetables slowly cooked in coconut milk with spices (lemongrass, turmeric, galangal, ginger, chili).
Poultry
Glazed spring chicken with sweet spices
To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.
Roast duck with orange sauce.
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.
Pork
Diots with red wine
Diot : chopped pork sausage flavored with nutmeg and cooked in wine (white or red) with onions.
Beef
Piece of beef with peppercorn sauce
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.
Hot Starters
Spinach and ricotta pie
Ricotta : Italian or Maltese cheese made from whey of other cheeses, from sheep or cow milk.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Biscuits roses de Reims charlotte
Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.