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Meal families

Cheeses

Vacherin fribourgeois Rustic

Switzerland. Fribourg.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 12 weeks minimum to 20-25 weeks.

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Cold starters

Pike-perch terrine

Served cold.

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Desserts

Imbrucciata

France. Corsica.
Shortcrust pastry tart filled with brocciu, eggs, sugar, and lemon zest.

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Desserts

Apple and plum 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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Poultry

Gaston Gérard chicken

France. Burgundy. Dijon.
Chicken cooked with grated Comté cheese, crème fraîche, Dijon mustard, paprika and Burgundy white wine.

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Cheeses

Pavin

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Puy-de-Dôme.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a orange-colored washed rind.
Ripening : 4 weeks.

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Sea fish

Basquaise-style tuna

Basque-style : cooked tuna accompanied by onion, pepper and tomato.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch fillets with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes mayonnaise

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

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Desserts

Chocolate pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Consommé and Soup

Fish a la nage with saffron

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.

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Sauces

Sweet and sour sauce

Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.

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Main meals

Provençal tuna gratin

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

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Desserts

Thin apple tart

Thin tart : on puff pastry.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed clams

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop carpaccio with black truffle oil

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Game animals

Hare salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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