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Desserts
Calisson
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Mixture of candied melon and almond powder with an egg glaze, placed on a sheet of unleavened bread.
One of the 13 traditional Provençal Christmas desserts.
Main meals
Aligot
Aligot : mashed potatoes mixed with butter, cream, crushed garlic, and melted cheese (Tome fraîche de l’Aubrac).
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Lobster raviole with cream
Ravioles : filled pasta smaller and less thick than raviolis.
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Braised beef
Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..
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Roasted sole with mushrooms and cream sauce
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.
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Buttermilk blue affinée
United States. Wisconsin.
Semi-soft blue-veined raw cow's milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 6 months.
Freshwater fish
Pike quenelles in a beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.
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Spit-roasted squab with black truffle juice
Truffle juice: juice obtained during sterilization of the truffle.
> view pairingsPizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie
Sicilian pizza
Pizza made with anchovies, onions, tomatoes, herbs and strong cheese (Caciocavallo and Toma).
> view pairingsShellfish and Seafood
Dog cockle and persillade
Persillade : mixture of parsley and garlic chopped with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil.
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Persillé de Tignes
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie. Tarentaise. Tignes.
Blue raw cow and goat's milk semi-soft cheese with a natural rind.
Sea fish
Honey glazed salmon with lemon
Glazed : spreading honey on the skin of an animal before cooking to obtain a crunchy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.
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