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Meal families

Cheeses

Cambozola

Germany. Allgäu.
Double cream blue soft ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 6 to 8 weeks.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Cockles and bay scallop cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Sea fish

Roasted turbot with black truffles and cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted shoulder of lamb with spices

Pair according to the hotness of the spices.

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Desserts

Cherry merveilleux

Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.

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Cheeses

Edam

Netherlands.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bass with fennel and beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Cheeses

Checy

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Loiret.
Soft-ripened cheese made from whole cow’s milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

French-style peas

Peas cooked with butter, onions, salad and herbs.

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Sea fish

Trout fillets Gravlax

Gravlax : fresh salmon marinated with dill, spices, and herbs, cured with salt and sugar, served with a mustard sauce.

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Pork

Saucisse de Morteau

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Doubs. Haut-Doubs.
Smoked sausage.

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Veal

Veal medallion with morels

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm thick) sliced from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Sea fish

Baked sea bream with Bercy sauce

Bercy sauce : Reduction of chopped shallots with peppercorns mixed with white wine with meat glaze and whipped with butter.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Braised scallops

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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Veal

Classic blanquette de veau

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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