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Meal families

Sea fish

Brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Poultry

Guinea fowl with orange

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Pork

Jambonneau with lentils

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.

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Salads

Salade périgourdine

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Dordogne (Périgord).
Mixed salad made with croutons, confit or dried duck gizzards, duck breast, walnuts, leafy greens, and tomatoes.

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Desserts

Peach turnover

Turnover : pastry made with puff pastry filled with fruit compote.

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Desserts

Pâté aux prunes

France. Pays de la Loire. Maine-et-Loire.
Pie made with shortcrust or puff pastry, filled with unpitted plums.

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Poultry

Bresse fattened chicken en demi deuil

Demi-deuil : slices of truffle inserted between skin and flesh to infuse the aroma.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Cockles and scallops cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Sea fish

Provençal sea bream

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Game animals

Roasted doe fillet with huntsman sauce

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

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Cheeses

Acapella

United States. California.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk with a natural rind rind coated in ash.

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Cooked meats

Andouille de Guémené

Andouille : pork sausage crafted from the complete pork belly, including both the stomach and intestines.
Served cold as first course.

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Desserts

Caramelized pear mille-feuille

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

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Sea fish

Halibut and 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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