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Meal families

Poultry

Supreme of guinea-fowl

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.

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Desserts

Hazelnut bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Sheep and Goats

Salt-crusted lamb with broad beans

Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.

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Cheeses

Old Gouda

Netherlands.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole cow's milk.
Ripening : 10 to 12 months.

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Pork

Diots with crozets

Diot : chopped pork sausage flavored with nutmeg and cooked in wine (white or red) with onions.
Crozets : pasta made with buckwheat flour and accompanied with Beaufort cheese strips.

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Sheep and Goats

Shoulder of lamb à la boulangère

Boulangere : studded with garlic cloves.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb with thyme

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Sea fish

Stuffed sea bass filets façon bourgeoise

Façon bourgeoise : preparation with breadcrumbs, button mushrooms with shallots, parsley and white wine.

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Desserts

Candied chestnut vacherin

Vacherin : dessert made of meringue filled with ice cream or sorbet, sometimes with fruit, and topped with whipped cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cheeses

Cheese curds

Canada. United States.
Cheddar-type cow's milk cheese curds.

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Sea fish

Hake fillet with meunière sauce

Meunière sauce : cooking juices with butter, chopped parsley, and lemon juice.

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