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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fennel

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Sheep and Goats

Bordeaux style lamb

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

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Freshwater fish

Eel in green sauce

Flemish speciality : pieces of eel simmered in a mixture of finely chopped fresh herbs and served in a green herb sauce.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster with red wine sauce

Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.

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Cheeses

Smažený hermelín

Czech Republic.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind breaded.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mushroom risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed bay scallops with lemon butter

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta al limone

Pasta with cream and lemon.

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Cold starters

Egg 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.

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Desserts

Pecan pie

Dish usually served with whipped cream.

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Appetizers

Cade

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-Maritimes. Var.
Thick galette made from chickpea flour and olive oil cooked and browned over a wood fire.
Served hot.

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Beef

Grilled rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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