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Seafish
John Dory with sorrel sauce
Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.
Seafish
Fresh anchovies marinated in white wine
Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.
Seafish
Tuna fricassee
Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.
Offal and tripe
Braised veal sweetbreads with spices
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Main courses
Fondue savoyarde
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Traditional fondue made with melted cheese (Beaufort, Comté, Emmental, Gruyère, Tomme de Savoie) in which small pieces of bread are dipped.
Sauces
Cumberland sauce
United Kingdom.
Cumberland sauce : sauce made from Port wine sauce with redcurrant jelly, mustard, orange zest and spices.
Veal
Classic blanquette de veau
Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.
Offal and tripe
Abignades
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Landes. Chalosse.
Goose tripe cooked with the animal’s blood.
Served on toasted bread with goose fat.
Cheeses
Persillé de Tignes
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie. Tarentaise. Tignes.
Blue cheese made from a blend of raw goat’s (80%) and cow’s (20%) milk cheese with pressed uncooked paste and natural rind.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Beef dumplings with tomato sauce
Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.
Cheeses
Venus
United States. Washington.
Pressed and uncooked raw goat’s and cow’s milk with a golden yellow cider-washed rind.
Ripening : 10 to 12 months.
Veal
Veal grenadine with porcini mushrooms and potatoes
Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.
Cold starters
Seafood with mayonnaise
Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.
Sheep and Goats
Seven hour shoulder of lamb
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.
Beef
Chili con carne
Beef and chili (spice mix) with various vegetables (red beans, onion, tomato…) and aromatics (garlic, cumin…).
Cured Meats
Andouille de Charlieu
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Charlieu.
Pork sausage using mainly of pork heart and throat marinated in red wine with herbs and spices.
Served hot or cold.