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Meal families

Veal

Veal chop Foyot

Foyot : white wine and veal stock reduced with shallot and butter.

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Consommé and Soup

Pistou soup

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Vegetable soup with pistou sauce.

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Desserts

Lemon and mascarpone mousse

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Cheeses

Sunset bay

United States. Oregon.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a natural rind.

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Cheeses

Pecorino Toscano stagionato

Italy. Tuscany.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw sheep’s milk with a natural rind and straw-colored crust.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Cheeses

Tomme de brebis

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk.

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Warm starters

Tempura

Japan.
Tempura : frying batter made with flour, egg and ice water, in which all sorts of vegetables cut into slices or matchsticks, seafood or fish are dipped before frying in sesame oil.
Generally, tempura is dipped in a sauce (dashi, mirin, and soy sauce, flavored with condiments like grated ginger and daikon radish) and served with noodles or rice.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal lamb skewers

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Cooked meats

Game pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Cheeses

Brie fermier

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne. Brie.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Poultry

Stuffed goose

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Desserts

Chocolate bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Desserts

Banana, raisin and rum 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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Cheeses

Soumaintrain refined with blackcurrant and blackcurrant liqueur

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Soumaintrain stuffed with blackcurrant berries soaked in blackcurrant liqueur.
Ripening : 2 to 3 days.

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Sauces

Paprika sauce

Paprika sauce : reduced velouté with cream, veal jus, onion, and paprika.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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Sheep and Goats

Milk-fed lamb with garlic cloves

Milk-fed lamb : lamb aged between 4 and 6 weeks, weighing between 5.5 and 8 kg.

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