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Île-de-France
The area sits in the Paris basin of gentle rolling plains and dominated by the Seine and three main rivers. The mainly warm summers and cold winters givecreate several mico climates and the area is known for wheat, fruit and dairy production. From
cosmopolitan Paris
and its international
cuisine to the neighbouring areas, this region has
some of the most celebrated patisserie,
fruit
desserts
and cheeses in the world.
Entrée:
Soupe à
l'oignon(onion),
Potage
St Germain(pea & ham),
Potage aux carottes
(carrot),
Potage
Argenteuil(asparagus)
Potage
cressonnière(watercress)
Bouchée
Mignonne (creamy,
savoury stuffed
vol au vent). Oeufs Mayonnaise(eggs mayonaise).Friand au Échalote et Ciboulette(shallot & chive fritter).
Bouchèe Mignonne
Plat
Principal:
Poularde
à la Briarde(chicken in
cider & mustard
sauce),
Navarin d’Agneau(lamb & vegetable stew),
Lapin
en gibelotte(rabbit stew in white wine),
Boeuf Miriton(beef & potatoes),
Pot
au feu
Henri IV (beef & root
vegetable hotpot), Côtes
de Porc Charcutière(pork chops in
mustard, wine & shallot
sauce),
Boeuf
à la Mode(beef marinated &
braised in wine),
Boeuf
à la ficelle(beef roll, tied
& poached in broth), Canard
braisé aux
Montmorency (braised
duck with montmorency
cherries), Suprême Poularde
de Houdan(pan fried chicken baked in
cream,
wine & mustard sauce).
Dessert: Niflette(puff
pastry custard
tart), Tarte
Bourdaloue(pear
& almond tart), Gâteau Paris-Brest(praline
& almond cream
choux pastry wheel), Gâteau Véliocasse(almond
sponge with chocolate
& coffee), Tarte
au Citron(lemon
custard tart).
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Paris-Brest
Fromage:
Brie
de Melun & Meaux(soft
cow’s milk,
hay matured), Fontainbleau(soft
creamy cow’s
milk).
Boisson: Eau Minerale:Chevreuse Naturelle (still),Chevreuse La Limonade(still lemonade), Cidre (apple
cider), Poiré(pear
cider).
Bière: Brasserie Vallée de Chevreuse: Volcelest
(india pale ale), Brasserie de Meaux: Blonde(lager), Brasserie de Vexin: La Brune (brown ale).Brasserie de Brie: Bière de Brie Ambrée(golden ale).
Apéritif: Claquesin(aromatic
pine), Cressonien(watercress fortified wine).
Spirit et Liqueur:
Grand Marnier(orange),
Noyau de Poissy; Le Gobelet d'Argent(apricot & vanilla like Amaretto), Sceau de Saint Louis(almond & frangipane). Claquesin(aromatic
pine).
Le Gobelet d'Argent and Sceau de Saint Louis
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