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Meal families

Desserts

Tocino de cielo

Spain. Catalonia.
Dessert made with egg custard and caramel.

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Sea fish

Salmon ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Goat cheese tart

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Cheeses

Sofia

United States. Indiana.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk with a natural rind coated in edible vegetable ash, and containing two additional layers of ash cutting the cheese.
Ripening : 1 week.

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Poultry

Duck dodine

Kind of meatloaf.
Boneless meat duck, rolled, stuffed, poached or braised, served with a red wine sauce mixed with mushrooms and thickened with meat glaze.

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Poultry

Duckling Montmorency

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

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Desserts

Praline Napoléon cake

Russia.
Variety of praline mille-feuille.

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Main meals

Fish tartare

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

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Cheeses

Vieux Lille

France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 5 to 6 months.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Thin scallop tart

Thin tart : on puff pastry.

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Others

Spring roll

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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Cheeses

Ricotta

Ricotta : Italian or Maltese cheese made from whey of other cheeses, from sheep or cow milk.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Macaroni bolognese

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Sea fish

Fresh herring home style

Fresh herring fillets, cooked in a broth with white wine, vinegar, carrots, onions, and a bouquet (thyme, bay leaf, and parsley), and served with a chilled court-bouillon.

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Desserts

Strawberry snow

Whipped egg whites filled with cottage cheese, topped with strawberries and a fruit coulis.

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