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Meal families

Pork

Currywurst

Germany. Berlin.
Pork sausage cut into small pieces and seasoned with curry ketchup.
Served in a small roll (Brötchen) or with french fries.

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Pork

Braised pork shoulder

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Warm starters

Bouchée à la reine

France. Grand Est. Meurthe-et-Moselle. Meuse. Moselle. Vosges.
Individual puff pastry filled with a savory mixture cut into small cubes or slices (poultry, sweetbreads, ham, mushrooms) and bound together with a thick sauce (béchamel sauce, financière sauce, suprême sauce).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes a la barigoule

A la barigoule : stuffing made from mushrooms and onion braised in olive oil.

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Poultry

Chicken wings with morel cream sauce

Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

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Beef

Roasted beef tenderloin with black truffle sauce

Black truffle sauce : crème fraîche and veal stock to which diced black truffles and shallots are added.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Thin scallop tart

Thin tart : on puff pastry.

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Cheeses

Verano

United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 to 6 months.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Arcachon oysters

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Poultry

Duckling Montmorency

Duckling served with a sauce made from poultry velouté and Montmorency cherries.

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Cheeses

Provolone

Italy. Lombardy.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Sea fish

Haddock brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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