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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted prawns

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Cooked meats

Pork pâté

Served cold.

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Cheeses

Serra da Estrela curado

Portugal. Serra da Estrela.
Raw sheep's milk cheese curdled with wild thistle with a rind ocher in color.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops cassolette with porcini

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Cheeses

Saint-Antoine

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Cannelloni with tomato sauce

Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.

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Main meals

Tartiflette with Mont d’or

Tartiflette : gratin dish made with cream, potatoes, cheese and bacon bits, baked with cheese.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mushroom fricassee

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

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Cold starters

Prawn cocktail with avocado

Shrimp salad with egg and cocktail sauce (Cognac, ketchup, mayonnaise, Tabasco) and avocado.

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Desserts

Peach 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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Pork

Pork chop with Roquefort sauce

Roquefort sauce : Roquefort melted in milk with fresh cream.

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Sauces

Ivory sauce

Ivory sauce : supreme sauce (chicken velouté with cream) and meat glaze.

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Appetizers

Pistade de piste

France. Occitania. Hérault. Sète.
Spread made with raw young squid meat (piste) mixed with an anchovy, chili pepper and olive oil sauce.
Eaten on a slice of grilled bread.

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Beef

White grape beef stew

Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.

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