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Meal families

Poultry

Guinea fowl with paprika sauce

Paprika sauce : reduced velouté with cream, veal jus, onion, and paprika.

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Main meals

Tofailles

France. Grand Est. Vosges.
Slow-cooked dish (1h30 to 2h) made with onions, potatoes, bacon slices or lardons and white wine, with or without leeks.
Served with a green salad.

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Cheeses

Ewephoria

Netherlands. Friesland.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
Ripening : 12 months.

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Sea fish

Sole with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Freshwater fish

Artic char with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Spice ice cream

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Desserts

Quince crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Consommé and Soup

Watermelon gazpacho

Gaspacho : soup made from blended raw vegetables and served cold.

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Others

Jambon-beurre

France.
Ham sandwich made with half a fresh baguette cut lengthwise, spread with butter (with or without salt) and filled with slices of ham, often pickles.

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Others

Salmon guédille

Canada. Quebec.
Guédille : sandwich made with a hot dog bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish with white wine sauce

White wine sauce : sauce made with melted butter and shallots with a dry white wine.

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Desserts

Kiwi pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Others

Spring rolls

Spring roll : thin pancake made from wheat or rice flour, stuffed with pork, chicken, or seafood, along with mushrooms and/or various julienned vegetables, then fried in a wok or sometimes steamed.
Served hot.

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Beef

Beef tenderloin with duck foie gras and bordelaise sauce

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Cheeses

Roth Private Reserve

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : over 6 months.

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Game animals

Haunch of venison with huntsman sauce

Haunch : leg.
Huntsman sauce : poivrade sauce thickened with cream, blood, and redcurrant jelly.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch fillets with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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