Cold starters
Aspic
Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.
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Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.
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France. Pyrenees. Ariège.
Semi-hard raw cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 3 months.
Shellfish and Seafood
Crayfish flambéed with Cognac and a mirepoix with a tomato-based sauce and white wine.
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Boudin blanc : white sausage made of white meat with milk instead of blood.
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Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand.
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France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal.
Semi-hard cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 4 months maximum.
Sea fish
Hollandaise sauce : vinegar reduction with shallots, mixed with egg yolk and melted butter.
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France. Franche-Comté.
Hard, unpasteurised cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.
Sea fish
Breton fish stew (kaoteriad contents of a pot) made with different kinds of fish and potatoes served with a broth.
The dish can be accompanied by herbs, shellfish and vegetables.
Cold starters
Canada. Quebec.
Hot dog-style bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.
Shellfish and Seafood
Nage : baking in a broth flavoured with butter, white wine, vegetables and herbs.
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Netherlands. Semi-hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 3 to 4 months.
Main meals
Matelote : red wine reduction with fish stock and mushrooms.
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Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.
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Aurora sauce : cream sauce coloured with tomato sauce.
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Switzerland.
Also produced in Germany, Austria, Denmark, USA, Finland, France, Ireland and Netherlands.
Semi-hard cow's milk cheese.
Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie
France. Alsace.
Thin layer of dough covered with cream or cheese and bacon and onions.