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Meal families

Cheeses

Mt Tam

United States. California.
Triple cream cow's milk cheese, soft-ripened with white mould rind.

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Game birds

Salmi of mallard

Salmi : Reduction of game or poultry carcasses in a spicy wine sauce.

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Pork

Braised pork shoulder

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Sheep and Goats

Noisette of lamb with sweet spices

Noisette : small round piece of lean meat.
Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Desserts

Apricot bavarois

Bavarois : cold moulded dessert made ​​with custard or fruit puree, mixed with whipped fresh cream and gelatine.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish a la nage in a beurre blanc sauce

Nage : baking in a broth flavoured with butter, white wine, vegetables and herbs.
Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Freshwater fish

Eel in green sauce

Flemish speciality : pieces of eel cooked in a mixture of finely chopped fresh herbs and served in a sauce of green herbs.

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Consommé and Soup

Mussel soup

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Salads

Parisian salade

Salad with lettuce, button mushroom, cheese (generally diced of Comté or Emmental), Jambon de Paris (diced), hard-boiled egg, potato and tomato.
Seasoned with a vinaigrette with parsley and pickles.

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Desserts

Rose des sables with chocolate milk

Rose des sables : cornflakes coated with chocolate.

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Sheep and Goats

Roast baron of lamb with spring vegetables

Baron : rear half of a lamb carcass including the back, rump, belly and both rear legs.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Eggplant tian with fresh goat cheese

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Cheeses

Mothais sur feuille

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Soft-ripened raw goat's milk cheese with natural rind.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Goat cheese and bacon quiche

Quiche : pastry covered with eggs and cream mixed with seafood, vegetables, meat and/or cheese.
Served cold or hot.

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