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Meal families

Beef

Grilled rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Sea fish

Duo of John Dory and turbot with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fettucine Alfredo

Italy. United States.
Pasta dish made with long pasta mixed with butter and Parmesan cheese.

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Cooked meats

Sac bardin

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Loire.
Charcuterie made from the complete pork belly (intestine and stomach) with offal (heart, kidneys), meat from the head, ham and pork fat, with added red wine and seasoned and cooked in court-bouillon.
Served hot or cold.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster stew

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Cheeses

Brocciu

France. Corsica.
Sheep’s milk cheese made from a combination of milk and whey.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop carpaccio with lemon

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

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Consommé and Soup

Minestrone

Vegetable soup with beans, sometimes pasta or rice, accompanied by a pesto (sauce made with olive oil, basil, garlic and grated cheese).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Green asparagus risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Brussels sprouts gratin

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Shellfish and Seafood

Saintonge mouclade

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes. Charentes-Maritimes.
Dish based on mussels from bouchot with garlic, a bouquet garni, Charentes butter, fresh cream, curry, shallots, egg yolks, and Pineau des Charentes (or a dry white wine from Charentes or Cognac, depending on the recipe).

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Desserts

Tarte Tatin

Tart with upside-down apples caramelized in butter and sugar.

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