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Meal families

Cheeses

Blue Stilton

United Kingdom. Derbyshire, Leicestershire. Nottinghamshire.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized whole cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 9 weeks minimum.

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Desserts

Pineapple bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop carpaccio with tapenade

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.
Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.

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Cheeses

Comté

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ain. Haute-Savoie. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Doubs. Jura. Saône-et-Loire.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Others

Croque-madame

Grilled ham and cheese sandwich with fried egg or poached egg on top.

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Desserts

Pineapple carpaccio

Pineapple sliced into very thin pieces, drizzled with a vanilla syrup.

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Sea fish

Monkfish and spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with orange sauce

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Freshwater fish

Eel in red wine

Eel cut into pieces and cooked in red wine.

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Veal

Veal escalope with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts

Strawberries Cardinal

Strawberries covered with raspberry purée and sliced almonds flavored with liqueur (usually kirsch).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Provençal-style tomatoes

Parsleyed tomatoes with garlic, onions, and breadcrumbs.

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