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Meal families

Veal

Veal medallion with porcini mushrooms

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm thick) sliced from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shrimp gratin

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with porcini mushrooms

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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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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Poultry

Chicken confit

Generally eaten hot.

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Main meals

Ruthenian pierogi

Poland.
Pierogi : stuffed dumpling cooked in boiling water.
Ruthenian : stuffed with farmer’s cheese, fried onion, and potato.
Served hot or cold.

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Others

Snail cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Main meals

Souvlaki

Cyprus. Greece.
Small pieces of meat (lamb, beef, mutton, pork, chicken) cut into cubes and marinated in lemon juice and olive oil with vegetables, aromatics (oregano, thyme), herbs, pepper and salt, then grilled on a spit or on a skewer.
Served in a plate or on pita bread.

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Freshwater fish

Geneva style arctic char

Geneva style : creamy white wine sauce based on a blond roux with butter, cream, egg yolk and white wine.

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Beef

Beef carpaccio with Parmesan cheese

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Cooked meats

Duck paté with duck foie gras and black truffle

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Veal

Provençal veal chop

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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