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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Knuckle of lamb with thyme

Knuckle of lamb : cut of meat located beneath the leg (gigot), surrounding the shinbone of the hind leg.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Ginger prawn

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Cheeses

Brabander

Netherlands. North Holland.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk with waxed rind.
Ripening : 6 to 9 months.

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Cooked meats

Lomo embuchado

Spain.
Lomo : pork shoulder sausage marinated and aged for several months.
Served raw in very thin slices.

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Game birds

Roast young partridge with lingonberries

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Desserts

Raspberry with mascarpone

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pea risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Anchovy pizza

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shrimp with Nantua sauce

Nantua sauce : a tomato-flavored fish velouté with crayfish butter.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek pie

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Main meals

Chicken tajine with lemon and olives

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Sea fish

Monkfish stew with red butter sauce

Red butter sauce : shallots and red wine with butter.

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