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Meal families

Poultry

Chicken Marengo

Marengo : cooked in a casserole with mushrooms, onion, tomato and white wine.

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Poultry

Chicken with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Pork

Grilled marinated pork chop

Marinated pork with garlic, oregano, paprika, and salt.

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Beef

Rib steak with coarse salt

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Main meals

Venison hachis parmentier

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

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Button mushroom tart

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Cheeses

Timanoix

France. Brittany. Morbihan.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk and walnut liqueur washed rind.
Ripening : 2 to 3 weeks.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with rosemary

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

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Sea fish

Golden sea bream in salt crust

Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted rack of lamb with persillade sauce

Persillade sauce : blend of chopped parsley and garlic mixed with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil and vinegar.

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Desserts

Raspberry ganache

A blend of fresh cream, white chocolate, and raspberry coulis.

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Game animals

Saddle of hare a la royale

A la royale : slow-cooked with red wine and Cognac and completely deboned.

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Poultry

Guinea fowl salmis with cabbage

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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