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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes a la croque au sel

A la croque au sel : raw vegetables dipped in salt, for example radishes.
In general, avoid serving wine with raw artichoke.

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Warm starters

Ficelle picarde

France. Picardy.
Crepe filled with a mushroom preparation, cream, York ham and shallot, nutmeg and onion. All covered grated cheese.

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Poultry

Chicken fricassee with cream sauce

Fricassée : stew of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or chicken in cream sauce.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed mussels with garlic and butter

Garlic and parsley butter : butter, garlic and parsley mixed.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek tart

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Main meals

Vegetarian tartiflette

Dish made with cream, potatoes, cheese and sometimes mushrooms.

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Cheeses

Hafod

United Kingdom. Wales.
Hard pasteurized or raw cow's milk cheese with hard pressed paste and a natural rind.
Ripening : 10 to 18 months.

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Game birds

Roast young partridge

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Poultry

Roasted young guinea fowl with Perigourdine sauce

Perigourdine sauce : Périgueux sauce (white wine reduction with a blond roux and diced black truffles) with onion, shallots and foie gras.

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Cheeses

Smokey blue

United States. Oregon.
Semi-soft blue-veined pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a smoked rind (hazelnut shells) with a golden-brown color.
Ripening : 6 months.

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Sea fish

Monkfish with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Offal and tripe

Roasted veal kidneys with horseradish sauce

Horseradish sauce: velouté with grated horseradish.

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Desserts

Crepe Suzette

Pancake with butter and caramel sauce, tangerine or orange juice, zest and Grand Marnier or Curacao.

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Cooked meats

Grilled andouille sausage

Andouille : pork sausage using the large intestine of the pig.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Seared scallops with Noilly Prat

Noilly Prat : vermouth with notes of chamomile and coriander.

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