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Meal families

Cheeses

Mont Saint-Francis

United States. Indiana.
Raw goat's milk semi-hard cheese with a yellow washed rind.

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Cheeses

Arnéguy

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Sheep's milk cheese.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes a la croque au sel

A la croque au sel : raw vegetables dipped in salt, for example radishes.
In general, avoid serving wine with raw artichoke.

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Desserts

Rabote picarde

France.Apple coated with puff pastry.

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Salads

Langoustines salad with orange butter and tarragon

Orange butter : concentrated orange juice mixed with butter and cream.

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Sea fish

Roasted monkfish 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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Cooked meats

Rillettes de Tours

France. Touraine.
Charcuterie dish with shredded meat cooked for a long time over low heat in fat and seasoned with salt, pepper, spices and Vouvray wine.

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Cheeses

Aged brick

United States. Wisconsin.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 7 months.

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Desserts

Berliner doughnut

Deep-fried balls filled with marmalade, jam, custard and icing with powdered sugar or conventional sugar on top.

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Sea fish

Salmon quenelles with lemon sauce

Lemon sauce: butter, olive oil, lemon juice and white wine with parsley.

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Main meals

Lorraine style potée

Soup with slices of toasted bread and vegetables covered with pork.

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Desserts

Profiteroles

Small pastry stuffed with custard or vanilla ice cream often accompanied with whipped cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Choucroute garnie

Sauerkraut : cabbage, finely chopped and fermented in brine.

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Offal and tripe

Lamb kidneys and red wine

Kidneys cooked in oil before simmered in wine.

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