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Meal families

Desserts

Chocolate and morello cherry shortcake

United Kingdom.
Shortcake : small dry cake topped with a layer of fruit, syrup, and whipped cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted 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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Sea fish

Salmon and sea bass ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Consommé and Soup

Veal goulash

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Desserts

Bananas Foster

Flambéed bananas with vanilla ice cream and a sauce made of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur.

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Desserts

Caramelized pears mille-feuille

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tagliatelle with smoked salmon

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Shellfish and Seafood

Baked oysters with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spring vegetable aspic

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Cooked meats

Duck paté with duck foie gras

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Others

Provençal style snails

Snails with aioli sauce or tomato sauce.

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Desserts

Mirabelle plum pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chinese noodles

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Eggplant tian with fresh goat cheese

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