Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

Persillade sauce : blend of chopped parsley and garlic mixed with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil and vinegar.

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

Italy. Emilia Romagna and Lombardy south.

Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.

Ripening : 18 to 24 months.

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.