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Langoustines with mayonnaise
Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.
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Leg of lamb with spices
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Desserts
Chocolate macarons
Macaron : cupcake made of two meringue-based biscuits with a cream or ganache filling in between.
> view pairingsCheeses
Blarney Castle
Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a natural rind.
Beef
Maultaschen
Germany. Baden-Württemberg.
Ravioli stuffed with meat, pan-fried until golden then poached in broth.
Served with a green salad.
Cheeses
Manchego curado
Spain. Castilla-La Mancha.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk wrapped in wax.
Ripening : 3 to 6 months.
Sea fish
Sole with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
> view pairingsPork
Diots
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Chopped pork sausage flavored with nutmeg and cooked in wine (white or red) with onions.
Desserts
Chocolate croquembouche
Chocolate-covered profiteroles with pastry cream or vanilla ice cream.
> view pairingsPoultry
Duck aiguillette with red wine sauce
Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.
Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.
Sheep and Goats
Rack of lamb with poivrade sauce
Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.
> view pairingsConsommé and Soup
Borscht
Ukraine.
Beet-based soup with mushrooms, vegetables (carrot, cabbage, cucumber, beans, onion, potato, tomatoes), and meat (beef, pork, or chicken).
Poultry
Duck foie gras with black truffle sauce
Black truffle sauce : crème fraîche and veal stock to which diced black truffles and shallots are added.
Served hot.
Cheeses
Fourme d’Ambert
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Puy-de-Dôme.
Soft blue cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 28 days minimum.
Sea fish
Sea bream ceviche with citrus and sesame
Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).
> view pairingsFreshwater fish
Sautéed pike-perch and spring garnish with beurre blanc sauce
Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
Cheeses
Pavé du Quercy
France. Occitania. Quercy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.


