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Meal families

Desserts

Poirat du Berry

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Indre. Berry.
Pear pie lightly scented with spices (innamon, clove, pepper).

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Sea fish

Roasted sea bass with artichokes a la barigoule

A la barigoule : stuffing made from mushrooms and onion braised in olive oil.

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Cheeses

Beaufort chalet d’alpage

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie.
Type of Beaufort d’été cheese produced from June 1st to October 31st at 1500 meters above sea level and with the milk of a single flock.
Ripening : 5 months minimum.

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Cheeses

Bouyguette

France. Occitania. Tarn.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk garnished with a sprig of rosemary.

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Desserts

Strawberry and rhubarb crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Others

Chop suey

Chop suey : shrimp, fish, or meats (beef, pork, or chicken) cooked with vegetables (celery, cabbage, mung bean sprouts…) bound with a starch-thickened sauce.Usually served with rice, sometimes with noodles.

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Sea fish

Marinated anchovies

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb in salt crust

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato croquettes with duck confit

Croquette with chopped duck confit and mashed potatoes or white sauce.

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Cheeses

Vermont Herdsman

United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw whole cow's milk with a straw-colored washed rind.
Ripening : 12 months minimum.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Mandarin sorbet

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spring vegetable aspic

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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Sauces

Chasseur sauce

Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.

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