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Sheep and Goats
Braised leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Sheep and Goats
Salt-crusted lamb
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.
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Old Kentucky Tomme
United States. Indiana.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw goat’s milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 8 months.
Cheeses
Valençay
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Indre. Berry.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
Cheeses
St Gall Extra mature
Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : over 3 months.
Pork
Sainte-Menehould style pork trotters
Pork trotters slow-boiled then pan-coated and fried.
This allows them to be eaten entirely (including the bones).
Shellfish and Seafood
Spider crab and pistou
Pistou : provençal sauce made from crushed basil, garlic, and olive oil.
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Pastel de papa
Argentina.
A dish consisting of a layer of seasoned ground beef (onion, bell pepper, tomato) covered with a layer of mashed potatoes and the whole is usually topped with grated cheese and baked until golden.
Warm starters
Vol-au-vent financiere
Vol-au-vent : a round puff pastry shell intended to serve several people (with a diameter of at least 15 centimeters), filled with a mixture of meat, sweetbreads, fish, shellfish, snails, mushrooms… all bound together with a sauce (bisque, béchamel, cream, Nantua sauce…).
Financiere sauce : Demi-glace (a reduced sauce made from brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef) enhanced with Madeira and truffle essence.
Fruits
Brasucado
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Occitanie. Cévennes.
Roasting chestnuts over a wood fire on a metal sheet or in a large pan.
Cold starters
Duck foie gras aspic
Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
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Veal chop with morel mushrooms and vin jaune sauce
Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.
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Provençal veal paupiettes
Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.
> view pairingsSea fish
Pan-fried sea bass pavé
Fish pavé : a thick, boneless, meaty cut taken from a fish fillet.
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Lamb noisette and mushrooms
Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.
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