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Meal families

Veal

Veal medallion with mushrooms

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm) cut in small round pieces like tournedos from the loin.

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Cheeses

Délice de Bourgogne

France. Burgundy. Yonne.
Soft-ripened cow's pasteurized milk cheese with mould on the rind.

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Cheeses

Morbier

France. Jura.
Semi-soft raw cow's milk cheese with a striking vein of ash through the middle and a washed rind.
Ripening : 45 days minimum.

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Cheeses

Camembert au calvados

Camembert bathed for several hours in Calvados then covered with breadcrumbs.

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Desserts

Frangipane

Almond based cream with butter, eggs, sugar and flavored with rum mixed with pastry cream.

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Cheeses

Montasio

Italy. Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Semi-hard cow's milk cheese with brushed rind (Fresco: matured up to 2 months; Mezzano from 5-10 months; Stagionata more than 10 months).

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Sauces

Horseradish sauce

Velouté with grated horseradish.

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Desserts

Peach bourdaloue

Peach and frangipane pie sprinkled with crushed macaroons

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed piquillo peppers with meat

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.

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Sea fish

Sole fillets 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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Desserts

Sachertorte

Austria. Vienna.
Chocolate cake stuffed with apricot jam.

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Poultry

Turkey with stuffing

Pair according to the stuffing.

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