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Meal families

Sea fish

Halibut and salmon ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Desserts

Raspberry mille-feuille

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Whelks with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Desserts

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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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with flageolets beans

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

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Sea fish

Grilled sole with melted butter

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

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Sea fish

Grilled herring with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Zucchini gratin

Pairs well with grilled shellfish, fish, or white or red meat.
Served cold, warm or hot.

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Cold starters

Taramasalata

Greece. Turkey.
Taramasalata : delicacy made from fish roe (cod or mullet), blended with olive oil, crème fraîche, and lemon.
In France, it is typically served with blinis.

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Main meals

Tielle

France. Occitania. Hérault. Sète.
Pie filled with squid, octopus or cuttlefish mixed with a spicy tomato sauce.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Steamed zucchini

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Sea fish

Lox

Salmon cut into fillets or a whole piece that has been cold-smoked or cured in brine.

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