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Meal families

Cheeses

Abbaye de Belloc

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 6 months.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers with béarnaise sauce

Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks. Served hot.

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Cheeses

Bonchester

United Kingdom. Scotland.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Poultry

Chicken tikka masala

Pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and baked in the oven.

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Sea fish

Smoked salmon marinade

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Warm starters

Quenelles with Aurora sauce

Aurora sauce : cream sauce coloured with tomato sauce.

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Cooked meats

Pork pâté

Served cold.

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Cooked meats

Rillettes

Pork meat slowly cooked over low heat in its own fat.
Served cold.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Meat lasagna

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Sheep and Goats

Blanquette of lamb with fresh mint

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
The dish is served with pasta, potatoes, or rice, often complemented with mushrooms.

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Sea fish

Gurnard with white wine

White wine sauce : sauce made with melted butter and shallots with a dry white wine.

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Sauces

Madeira sauce

Madeira sauce : demi-glace (reduced brown stock) with Madeira.

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