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Meal families

Beef

Grilled rib steak and grenailles potatoes

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Grenailles : small potatoes (diameter between 18 and 35 millimeters).

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Sea fish

Haddock brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Freshwater fish

Roasted pike with white wine sauce

White wine sauce : sauce made with melted butter and shallots with a dry white wine.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed eggplants

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Beef

Bordeaux style grilled entrecote

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Desserts

Apple and rhubarb 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

Poivrade sauce

Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.

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Cheeses

Bleu de Termignon

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk.

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Cheeses

Cabot Clothbound Cheddar

United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk cheese coated in butter or lard and wrapped in an additional layer of cloth.
Ripening : 9 to 14 months.

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Cheeses

Raw mozzarella

Mozzarella : fresh and stretched-curd cheese made from buffalo milk.

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Desserts

Peach bourdaloue

Peach and frangipane pie sprinkled with crushed macarons.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster 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.

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