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Meal families

Cold starters

Sea bass carpaccio

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

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Sheep and Goats

Marinated leg of lamb with red wine

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Cheeses

Sunset bay

United States. Oregon.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a natural rind.

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Game birds

Woodstock of salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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Beef

Beef tenderloin with bordelaise sauce

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Cheeses

Aiglon aux herbes

France. Grand Est. Vosges.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk aged with Provence herbs, black and white pepper, and bird’s eye chili.
Ripening : 4 months.

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Cheeses

Bresse bleu

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Bresse.
Soft-ripened blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted oysters

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Shellfish and Seafood

Grilled crab

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Cheeses

Bleu de Termignon

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk.

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Sheep and Goats

Knuckle of lamb confit with rosemary honey

Knuckle of lamb : cut of meat located beneath the leg (gigot), surrounding the shinbone of the hind leg.

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Sea fish

Pavé of salmon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chinese noodles

Pasta cooked in a broth (herbal, chicken, etc).

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Main meals

Eel matelote

Matelote : red wine reduction with fish stock and mushrooms.

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