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Meal families

Cheeses

Pouligny Saint-Pierre

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Indre. Berry. Pouligny-saint-pierre.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bream with a julienne of vegetable

Julienne : vegetables cut into batons.

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Poultry

Chicken in salt crust

Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Fritto misto

Fried seafood and vegetables.

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Poultry

Green curry chicken

Thailand.
Green curry : complex combination of spices or herbs (green chili, shallot, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime zest, coriander root, red turmeric, roasted coriander, cumin seeds, white pepper, shrimp paste and salt) mixed with coconut milk, palm sugar and fish sauce.

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Cheeses

Manchego fresco

Spain. Castilla-La Mancha.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk wrapped in wax.
Ripening : 2 weeks minimum.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch with mousseline sauce

Mousseline sauce : hollandaise sauce mixed with whipped cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop tartare with citrus

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

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Sauces

Beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Sheep and Goats

Roast Sisteron lamb

Young lamb (70 to 150 days).

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Sea fish

Herring with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Others

Croque-madame

Grilled ham and cheese sandwich with fried egg or poached egg on top.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed shrimp

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Cheeses

Goat camembert

Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Main meals

Sushi

Vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.

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