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Meal families

Desserts

Cherry and pistachio 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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Beef

Roasted rib steak with hot andalouse sauce

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Hot andalouse sauce : tomato velouté with garlic, parsley, and sweet pepper.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with a lemon sauce

Lemon sauce : lemon, olive oil.

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Desserts

Apple bonne femme

Baked apples on slices of bread with caramel.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Meat lasagna

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Thin scallop tart

Thin tart : on puff pastry.

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Others

Lamb pita

Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.
Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.
Sandwich made with thinly sliced lamb, hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).

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Poultry

Chicken quesadillas

Mexico.
Corn tortilla filled with cheese and chicken.

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Desserts

Vatrushka with lemon

Russia. Ukraine.
Brioche-style cake filled with cream cheese, sometimes flavored.

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Main meals

Chicken raviole and consommé with black truffle

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Desserts

Peach marquise

Marquise : dessert or frozen dessert made with chocolate mousse (white, milk or dark chocolate).

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Warm starters

Spinach and ricotta raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.
Ricotta : Italian or Maltese cheese made from whey of other cheeses, from sheep or cow milk.

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Cheeses

Mature Clothbound Cheddar

United Kingdom. Devon.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk cheese coated in butter or lard and wrapped in an additional layer of cloth.
Ripening : 12 months.

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