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Meal families

Main meals

Lamb tajine with lemon confit

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Sauces

Roquefort sauce

Roquefort sauce : Roquefort melted in milk with fresh cream.

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Cheeses

Vézelay

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Yonne. Vézelay.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 7 to 11 days.

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Desserts

Blackcurrant miror glaze cake

Miror glaze cake : cold dessert made of mousse on a sponge cake, topped with a glaze.

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Game animals

Haunch of wild boar with huntsman sauce

Haunch : leg.
Huntsman sauce : poivrade sauce thickened with cream, blood, and redcurrant jelly.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed spiny lobster

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Cheeses

Lamb chopper

United States. California.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk with waxed rind.
Ripening : 3 to 6 months.

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Sea fish

Brill with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Desserts

Chocolate cake with coffee custard

Custard : mixture of milk or cream, egg yolks and sugar flavored with vanilla.

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Cooked meats

Andouillette with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.
Served hot.

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Pork

Pork crépinettes

Minced pork wrapped in caul fat.

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Sauces

Mayonnaise

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

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