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Meal families

Poultry

Goose foie gras

Served cold.

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Desserts

Savarin with red berries

Savarin : kind of rum baba without raisins.

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Desserts

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate : with more than 70% cocoa.

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Main meals

Tajine

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Pork

Peking pork spare ribs

To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.

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Cheeses

Extra aged Mimolette

France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk colored with annatto.
Ripening : over 24 months.

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Cheeses

Manchego fresco

Spain. Castilla-La Mancha.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk wrapped in wax.
Ripening : 2 weeks minimum.

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Desserts

Candied pineapple sable and fresh coriander

Sablé : cake, usually round with fluted edges, made from shortcrust pastry (butter, flour, sugar, and sometimes egg yolk).

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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Cheeses

Maasdam

Netherlands. North Holland.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with waxed rind.
Ripening : 1 to 3 months.

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Main meals

Mushroom fondue

Fondue made with Gruyère, Vacherin Fribourgeois, and mushrooms.

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Others

Crab guédille

Canada. Quebec.
Guédille : sandwich made with a hot dog bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.

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Desserts

Cherries flambéed in kirsch

Cherries poached in a light syrup, coated in caramel, flambéed, and served over vanilla ice cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Guacamole with prawn

Guacamole : preparation made with mashed avocado, fresh cilantro, lime juice, onions, fresh chili, tomatoes and salt.

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Sea fish

Sea bass fillets whith cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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