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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Saintonge mouclade

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes. Charentes-Maritimes.
Dish based on mussels from bouchot with garlic, a bouquet garni, Charentes butter, fresh cream, curry, shallots, egg yolks, and Pineau des Charentes (or a dry white wine from Charentes or Cognac, depending on the recipe).

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Freshwater fish

Pike quenelles with Mornay sauce

Mornay sauce : béchamel sauce with grated cheese.

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Poultry

Stuffed guinea fowl

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Cold starters

Sainte-Maure goat cheese and walnut 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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Sauces

Perigourdine sauce

Perigourdine sauce : Périgueux sauce (white wine reduction with blonde roux and diced black truffles) enhanced with onions, shallots and duck foie gras.

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Poultry

Roasted duck with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Grilled peppers salad

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Sea fish

Turbot soufflé with Nantua sauce

Nantua sauce : a tomato-flavored fish velouté with crayfish butter.

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Cheeses

Tomme de Savoie

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a grey washed rind.
Ripening : 70 days minimum.

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Cheeses

Calvander

United States. North Carolina.Pressed and cooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Desserts

Strawberry pierogi

Poland.
Pierogi : stuffed dumpling cooked in boiling water.
Stuffed with sour cream, sugar, and strawberry.
Served hot or cold.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops with braised endive

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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