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Meal families

Cooked meats

Lyon style cochonnaille

Cochonnailles : charcuterie.

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Eggs

Eggs mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Freshwater fish

Eel with lemon butter

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with parsley sauce

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Parsley sauce : parsley, lemon juice and olive oil or butter.

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Cheeses

Olivet bleu

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Loiret. Olivet.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 4 weeks.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Bordeaux-style porcini mushrooms

Porcini mushrooms sautéed in olive oil with chopped shallots and breadcrumbs.

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Cold starters

Fish loaf with green sauce

Green sauce : Green sauce : Mayonnaise mixed with a puree of chervil, watercress, spinach, and parsley.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated scallops in lemon

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tagliatelle carbonara

Carbonara : pasta dish with eggs, cheese (pecorino romano or parmigiano reggiano), bacon (guanciale or pancetta), black pepper and sometimes cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Whelks

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Offal and tripe

Veal sweetbreads with mushrooms and cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cheeses

Trappe de Timadeuc

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Dordogne (Périgord).
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 6 weeks.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Grilled peppers salad

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Eggs

Cloud eggs

Beaten egg white with egg yolk and grated cheese.

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