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Meal families

Cheeses

Imokilly Regato

Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a natural rind.
Matured : 9-12 months.

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Beef

Crying tiger

Thailand.
Thin slices of marinated beef, grilled or seared, served with a spicy chili and tamarind sauce, accompanied by sticky rice (the sauce would be strong enough to make you cry).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Bordeaux-style porcini mushrooms

Porcini mushrooms sautéed in olive oil with chopped shallots and breadcrumbs.

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Cooked meats

Prisuttu

Aged for 12 to 18 months.

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Sea fish

Dieppoise-style marinated herring

Herring poached in a marinade of white wine and vinegar with carrot, celery, and onion, then seasoned with salt, pepper, and flavored with bay leaf, parsley, and thyme.

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Desserts

Peach miror glaze cake

Miror glaze cake : cold dessert made of mousse on a sponge cake, topped with a glaze.

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Desserts

Pear dartois

Dartois : two strips of puff pastry surrounding a filling.

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Offal and tripe

Calf’s brain with black butter

Beurre noir (black butter sauce) : butter cooked until it takes on a dark color, in reaction with an acid (capers, lemon juice, white wine, vinegar).

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Cheeses

Foxglove

United States. Indiana.
Double cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a orange-colored washed rind.
Ripening : 1 to 3 months.

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Main meals

Poutine

Canada. Quebec.
French fries and fresh cheddar cheese curds topped with brown gravy.
Demi-glace (brown sauce) : reduced sauce made from brown stock and tomato purée.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted spiny lobster 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.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb en croûte

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Desserts

Tocino de cielo

Spain. Catalonia.
Dessert made with egg custard and caramel.

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