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Meal families

Sauces

Melted butter sauce

Melted butter sauce : melted butter with reduced lemon juice and possibly pepper or chili.

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Pork

American pork ribs

American : BBQ sauce with paprika.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Oysters with zabaione

Zabaione : egg yolks beaten with a liquid, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, in order to obtain a hot or warm foamy and flavored preparation.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb noisette with herbs

Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.

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Poultry

Chicken with satay sauce

Satay sauce : sauce made with coconut cream and peanut butter, with garlic, lime, chili and spices (coriander, cumin and fennel).

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Main courses

Mushroom and cabbage pierogi

Poland.
Pierogi : stuffed dumpling cooked in boiling water.
Served hot or cold.

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Cold starters

Italian style melon

Melon slices wrapped in Parma ham.

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Seafish

Cod with saffron

Saffron sauce : butter, crème fraîche, shallot, and fish stock.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Cherries flambéed in kirsch

Cherries poached in a light syrup, coated in caramel, flambéed, and served over vanilla ice cream.

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Cheeses

Blarney Castle

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

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Poultry

Pigeon with black truffle juice

Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Iced chocolate and raspberry parfait

Parfait : frozen dessert made with heavy cream, eggs, and a flavoring (alcohol, fresh or dried fruit purée, chocolate, vanilla, etc.).

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Mango vacherin

Vacherin : dessert made of meringue filled with ice cream or sorbet, sometimes with fruit, and topped with whipped cream.

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Casse-museau

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Indre. Berry.
Goat cheese log baked with butter and flour.
Served warm, not hot.

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