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Meal families

Desserts

Chocolate and orange marquise

Marquise : dessert or frozen dessert made with chocolate mousse (white, milk or dark chocolate).

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Shellfish and Seafood

Fried squid

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Others

Pinchitos

Spain. Andalusia. Extremadura.
Skewers of small cubes of marinated meat (usually pork or chicken) threaded on a skewer and cooked over charcoal braziers.
he marinade is made with olive oil, aromatic herbs, spices (garlic, cumin, turmeric, oregano, paprika, pepper, thyme, etc), and salt.

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Desserts

Raspberry with mascarpone

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tomato

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Sea fish

Whole roasted turbot with black truffle juice

Whole fish, gutted and cooked (not filleted).
Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.

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Freshwater fish

Trout 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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Sheep and Goats

Spit-roasted knuckle of lamb

Knuckle of lamb : cut of meat located beneath the leg (gigot), surrounding the shinbone of the hind leg.

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Main meals

Pot-au-feu

French beef stew with vegetables (carrot, turnip, leek, potato, celeriac, onion, , etc) and spices (bouquet garni and clove).

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Cheeses

Bergamino di Bufala

Italy. Lombardy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized buffalo's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Beef

Braised rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached. Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
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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Sauces

Henri IV sauce

Henri IV sauce : béarnaise sauce enriched with veal stock.

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Desserts

Strawberry bavarian cream

Bavarois : chilled molded dessert made with custard or fruit purée, combined with whipped cream and gelatin.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Young wild boar pie

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Desserts

Banana soufflé

Served hot.

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