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Cheeses
Cancoillotte
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Lorraine.
Melted cheese made from skimmed cow's milk then curdled into processed cheese (heated with butter, water and salt)
Shellfish and Seafood
Bay scallop ceviche
Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).
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Duck breast with poached pears and red wine sauce
Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.
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Grilled rib steak with béarnaise sauce
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.
Sheep and Goats
Baron of lamb with blueberry
Baron : rear half of a lamb carcass including the back, rump, belly and both rear legs.
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Provençal grilled sea bream
Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.
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Chocolate Saint-Honoré
Saint-Honoré : puff pastry or shortcrust base topped with choux pastry before baking, then covered with pastry cream and small cream-filled choux puffs glazed with caramel around the edges.
The center of the cake is filled with whipped cream or a Chiboust cream (pastry cream mixed with Italian meringue).
Main meals
Gratin dauphinois with black truffle
Dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.
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Guinea fowl in chartreuse with black truffle
Chartreuse : a dish cooked in a bain-marie, made of braised cabbage (or other vegetables) layered alternately with meat to create a contrast of colors.
Should be unmolded and served hot.
Pork
Pork roast with sweet spices
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.
> view pairingsConsommé and Soup
Fish a la nage with beurre blanc sauce
Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
Desserts
Banana and coconut 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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