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Meal families

Seafish

Sea bass tartare

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Main courses

Lorraine style potée

Soup with slices of toasted bread and vegetables topped with cured meats.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Acadian tourtière

Canada. Quebec.
A pie made with at least 50% cubed pork meat, flavored with cinnamon and cloves.
The meat can be accompanied by other meats (beef, turkey, game…), celery, bacon, onion, potatoes…

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster bisque

Bisque : creamy soup of clear, shellfish stock.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Candied ginger

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Cold starters

Tzatziki

Greece. Turkey.
Mezze made with sheep’s or goat’s yogurt, mixed with cucumber, garlic, salt, olive oil, and sometimes lemon juice, dill, fennel, mint, and parsley.
Often served with pita bread and olives.
Always served cold.

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Cured Meats

Cold buffet

Buffet : all the dishes of the meal are served on a table, and the guests help themselves.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Tricolor ice cream bombe

Ice cream bomb : ice cream in a spherical or semi-spherical Ihape.
Tricolor : pistachio, strawberry and vanilla ice creams with meringue.

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Poultry

Roasted capon en demi-deuil

Demi-deuil : slices of truffle inserted between skin and flesh to infuse the aroma.

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Seafish

Tilapia 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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Miscellaneous

Sterlet caviar

Russian caviar.

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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Pork goulash

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Cheeses

Fat bottom girl

United States. California.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a washed rind with an orange color.
Ripening : 3 to 4 months.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Penne rigate with arrabiata sauce

Arrabiata sauce : simmered tomato sauce with garlic, chili pepper, fresh parsley or basil, and sprinkled with grated Pecorino Romano.

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Sheep and Goats

Milk-fed lamb with wild mushrooms

Milk-fed lamb : lamb aged between 4 and 6 weeks, weighing between 5.5 and 8 kg.

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Cheeses

L’Explorateur

France. Île de France. Seine-et-Marne. Saint Siméon.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Miscellaneous

Crab guédille

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

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Paris-Brest

Pastry in the shape of a crown, made of choux pastry filled with praline mousseline cream and topped with flaked almonds.

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