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Meal families

Poultry

Roasted duck with red wine sauce

Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.

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Desserts

Apple crumble with almonds

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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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch quenelles with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Salads

Landaise salad

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Landes.
Mixed salad made with asparagus, foie gras, duck gizzards, cured ham, smoked duck breast, corn, frisée lettuce, pine nuts, and tomatoes.

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Sheep and Goats

Milk-fed lamb with thyme

Milk-fed lamb : lamb aged between 4 and 6 weeks, weighing between 5.5 and 8 kg.

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Cold starters

Prawn cocktail

Shrimp salad with egg and cocktail sauce (Cognac, ketchup, mayonnaise, Tabasco).

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Sheep and Goats

Braised lamb chops with rosemary

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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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop gratin

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Roquefort cheese tart

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Cold starters

Cervelle de canut

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Cottage cheese beaten with fresh cream and seasonings (chives, shallot, parsley).
Dish usually served with toasted bread, steamed potatoes, or used to dress a salad.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay 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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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines a la nage

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.

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Sea fish

Haddock tartare

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Sheep and Goats

Herb roasted leg of lamb

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

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Sea fish

Sole with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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