Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) plays J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations on the harpsichord in his office. This piece of music was first associated with the on-screen character of Hannibal (Anthony Hopkins) during the escape sequence in The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Franklin's surname, Froideveaux, is a word-play on the french term for calve's liver, foie de veau, which ties in to the show's cullinary theme; in essence, Franklin representing the calf, afraid of the lion in the room.
Fromage: French for Cheese