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Meal families

Beef

Rib steak with bone marrow

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Pork

Boudin blanc with black truffle

Boudin blanc : white sausage made of white meat with milk instead of blood.

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Poultry

Squab salmis

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

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch with red butter sauce

Red butter sauce : shallots and red wine with butter.

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Desserts

Caramel merveilleux

Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.

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Appetizers

Anchovy butter

Softened butter mashed with anchovy fillets, garlic, and sometimes herbs.

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Desserts

Empress rice pudding

Rice pudding mixed with Bavarian cream, flavored with kirsch and candied fruits.

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Poultry

Chicken bonne femme

Bonne femme sauce : butter, button mushrooms, cream, shallot, parsley and white wine.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Vegetables à la croque au sel

À la croque au sel : raw vegetables dipped in salt, like radishes.

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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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Shellfish and Seafood

Seafood carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Cheeses

Tête de moine Fermière

Switzerland. Bernese Jura.
Pressed and cooked (over a wood fire) cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk and complying with the requirements of the « Bio Suisse » label.
Ripening : 100 days minimum.

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Main meals

Lamb tajine

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Cheeses

Saint-Nectaire

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Pays des monts-Dore (Cantal, Puy de Dôme).
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 28 days minimum.
Bear the mention « Saint-Nectaire laitier ».

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Pork

Roasted jambonneau

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.
Can be breaded and eaten cold with a salad.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster Thermidor

Lobster meat combined with a béchamel sauce and Cognac, shallots, fish stock, and mustard, then served in its shell and often gratinated.

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Beef

Roasted rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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