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Veal
Veal shank slice with cider
Leg slice : thick, round slice cut crosswise from the shank.
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Rib steak in a salt crust
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.
Sheep and Goats
Braised leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Sauces
Tartar sauce
Tartar sauce : mayonnaise with capers, chives, pickles and chopped parsley.
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Nicoise salad
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-Maritimes.
Crudités salad with anchovies or tuna, hard-boiled eggs and olive oil.
Do not serve fine wine.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Pasta with tomato sauce
Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.
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Red mullet risotto
Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.
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Black forest cake
Germany.
Traditional German cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) made of several layers of cocoa sponge cake, flavored with kirsch, filled with cherries in syrup and whipped cream, all covered with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Sea fish
Grilled sea bream a l’unilateral
A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.
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Grisons dried beef
Switzerland. Graubünden.
Beef salted with spices and herbs then dried.
Cheeses
Mâconnais
France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Saône-et-Loire. Mâconnais.
Soft-ripened goat cheese made from whole raw milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 10 days minimum.
Cooked meats
Sabodet
Cooking sausage made from pork head, tongue, and fat.
Serve hot with potatoes, cabbage, beans, or lentils.
Serve cold, after cooking, with a salad.
Cold starters
Confit tomatoes
French cooking technique where tomatoes are slow-cooked at low temperature in olive oil with herbs (often garlic, thyme, and sometimes sugar) to concentrate the flavors.
Used as a garnish in Mediterranean cuisine.
Main meals
Champagne style potée
Mixture of pork, cabbage and potatoes cooked in broth for several hours in a casserole dish.
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Gazpacho
Spain. Portugal.
Cold soup made from raw vegetables (cucumber, onion, pepper, tomato) blended with water or ice cubes, seasoned with garlic, olive oil, salt and vinegar.