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Meal families

Poultry

Spatchcocked pigeon

Spatchcock : bird prepared for grilling or roasting by removing the backbone and sternum and flattening it out before cooking.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop in bitter-sweet

Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.

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Main courses

Monkfish tajine with confit lemon

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Veal

Braised cushion of veal

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Moules marinière

Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Cheesecake

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Veal

Fricandeau of veal with sorrel sauce

Fricandeau : thin slice of veal larded and braised or pan-fried.
Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Peach turnover

Turnover : pastry made with puff pastry filled with fruit compote.

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Cheeses

Chällerhocker

Switzerland. Saint-Gall.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind
Ripening : 8 to 12 months.

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Miscellaneous

Pinchitos

Spain. Andalusia. Extremadura.
Skewers of small cubes of marinated meat (usually pork or chicken) threaded on a skewer and cooked over charcoal braziers.
he marinade is made with olive oil, aromatic herbs, spices (garlic, cumin, turmeric, oregano, paprika, pepper, thyme, etc), and salt.

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Cheeses

Tomme des Pyrénées

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrenees-Atlantique. France. Occitania. Ariège. Aude. Haute-Garonne. Hautes-Pyrénées. Pyrénées-Orientales.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk made from sheep's, goat’s and/or cow’s milk often coated with a black or golden paraffin rind.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Poached peaches in red wine

Peaches cooked in wine syrup with toasted almonds.

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Seafish

Salmon tartare with sweet spices

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Boulangere potatoes

Boulangere potatoes : potatoes baked in the oven with onions in broth.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spinach and ricotta lasagna

Ricotta : Italian or Maltese cheese made from whey of other cheeses, from sheep or cow milk.

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Beef

Sautéed rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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