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Tiramisu
Italy. Veneto.
A specialty made of Italian biscuits (Savoiardi) layered and soaked in coffee, with a mixture of whipped eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
Tiramisu literally means "Pull me up" (towards gastronomic bliss).
Cooked meats
Andouille de Guémené
Andouille : pork sausage crafted from the complete pork belly, including both the stomach and intestines.
Served cold as first course.
Cheeses
Garrotxa
Spain. Catalonia. Tarragona.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a bloomy rind of gray or blue-gray color.
Ripening : 4 to 8 weeks.
Shellfish and Seafood
Clams mariniere with thyme
Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.
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Guinea fowl in chartreuse with black truffle
Chartreuse : a dish cooked in a bain-marie, made of braised cabbage (or other vegetables) layered alternately with meat to create a contrast of colors.
Should be unmolded and served hot.
Cooked meats
Cold buffet
Buffet : all the dishes of the meal are served on a table, and the guests help themselves.
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Venison salmis
Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.
> view pairingsVeal
Veal chop with morel mushrooms and vin jaune sauce
Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.
> view pairingsMushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Dolma
Grape leaves or vegetables (eggplant, cabbage, zucchini, bell pepper, tomato, etc) stuffed with spices, onion, rice and sometimes ground meat.
> view pairingsBeef
Braised beef cheek
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
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Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce : ketchup and mayonnaise sauce with a dash of Cognac or Whisky and tabasco.
> view pairingsDesserts
Red berry trifle
Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake soaked in fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes layered with jam, custard, and whipped cream.
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