All dishes:

Pork

Pork roast with sweet spices

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.

Shellfish and Seafood

Crawfish gratin with lemongrass

Desserts

Roasted apricots

Sauces

Béchamel sauce

Béchamel sauce : white roux (half butter, half flour) thinned with milk or cream.

Sea fish

Sautéed red mullet fillets

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Macaroni and cheese

Cooked macaroni pasta with a cheese sauce, generaly cheddar.

Desserts

Chocolate and raspberry tart

Sheep and Goats

Braised lamb chops with rosemary

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

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Touraine-style quiche

Quiche made with shortcrust pastry filled with a mixture of eggs, cream, Rillettes de Tours, and rillons.
Rillons : pieces of pork slowly cooked in their own fat and seasoned with salt, pepper, spices, and sometimes garlic, parsley, or vinegar.

Salads

Neapolitan style pasta salad

Neapolitan sauce : tomato sauce with garlic, herbs (basil, oregano, parsley), olive oil, onion, pepper, and salt.

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Goat cheese tart with caramelized onion

Salads

Endive salad

Pork

Roast pork filet mignon

Beef

Grilled entrecote with herbs

Cheeses

Bête-À-Séguin

Canada. Quebec. Isle-aux-Grues.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

Sheep and Goats

Roasted rack of lamb with herbs

Poultry

Chicken cacciatore

Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.

Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish gratin with tarragon

Sheep and Goats

Lamb with mashed potato

Salads

Green salad

Sea fish

Grilled sole with melted butter

Melted butter sauce : melted butter with reduced lemon juice and possibly pepper or chili.

Freshwater fish

Pike-perch fillets with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

Pork

Stuffed pig’s trotter with black truffle

Desserts

Strawberry zabaione

Zabaione : egg yolks beaten with a liquid, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, in order to obtain a hot or warm foamy and flavored preparation.