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Meal families

Cheeses

Blarney Castle

Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a natural rind.

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Poultry

Glazed spring chicken with sweet spices

To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.
Roast duck with orange sauce.
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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Cold starters

Tomatoes with tomato

Tomatoes stuffed with a tomato tartare.

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Desserts

Apple and rhubarb crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Sauces

Porcini mushroom cream sauce

Porcini mushroom sauce : porcini mushrooms and shallots with veal stock, cream and white wine.

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Cheeses

Orval

Belgium.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.

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Cheeses

Bleu de Gex

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Jura. Haut-Jura.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk.

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Beef

Beef daube with carrots

Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.

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Poultry

Chicken cutlets Pozharsky

Pojarski : meatball with breadcrumbs, cream, and eggs, pan-fried until golden.

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Poultry

Braised squab

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Cheeses

Saint-Florentin

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Yonne.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop tartare

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops cassolette porcini mushrooms

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with rosemary

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

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Cheeses

Fontina

Italy. Aosta Valley.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow’s milk with a natural tan to orange-brown colored rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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