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Meal families

Poultry

Spatchcocked chicken with herbes de Provence

Spatchcock : bird prepared for grilling or roasting by removing the backbone and sternum and flattening it out before cooking.

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Cheeses

Bleu des Causses

France. Occitania. Aveyron, Lot, Lozère.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 70 days minimum.

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Main meals

Chicken tajine with prunes

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Desserts

Chocolate bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Cheeses

Laguiole

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal. Aveyron.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 24 months.

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Freshwater fish

Pike fillets with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed clams

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Cheeses

Manchego viejo

Spain. Castilla-La Mancha.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk wrapped in wax.
Ripening : 1 to 2 years.

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Desserts

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).

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops with lemon butter sauce

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Apple sorbet

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Pork

Pork chop with charcutiere sauce

Charcutière sauce  : reduction of shallots, white wine and vinegar deglazed with demi-glace (a rich brown stock-based sauce), finished with mustard and julienned pickles.

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Desserts

Pretzel

Knot-shaped bread or brioche covered with coarse salt.

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