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Meal families

Cheeses

Citeaux

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte d'Or. Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Poultry

Chicken supreme with morels

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.

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Pork

Diots with lentils

Diot : chopped pork sausage flavored with nutmeg and cooked in wine (white or red) with onions.

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Cheeses

Cabécou de Livernon

France. Occitania. Lot. Tarn-et-Garonne. (Quercy).
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Game birds

Grilled wood pigeon à la goutte de sang with porcini

Cooked à la goutte de sang : quick sear over medium-high heat to brown the surface of the meat while keeping the inside pink.

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Veal

Veal grenadine with chanterelle

Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Cheeses

Zamorano

Spain. Castile and León. Zamora.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk.
Ripening : 100 days minimum.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal-style sauteed lamb

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato blinis with bacon

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Main meals

Duck hachis parmentier

Hachis parmentier : Mashed potato combined with diced meat. French equivalent of cottage or shepherd's pie.

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Salads

Neapolitan style pasta salad

Neapolitan sauce : tomato sauce with garlic, herbs (basil, oregano, parsley), olive oil, onion, pepper, and salt.

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