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Meal families

Cheeses

Chevrotin des Bauges

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Soft-ripened goat's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Salads

Dressed herring

Salad composed of diced salted herring covered with layers of grated vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beets, onions) with mayonnaise.

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Beef

Rump steak with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal grilled lamb

Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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Pork

Currywurst

Germany. Berlin.
Pork sausage cut into small pieces and seasoned with curry ketchup.
Served in a small roll (Brötchen) or with french fries.

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Cheeses

Camembert affiné au cidre

Camembert soaked for fifteen days in Norman cider.

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Cold starters

Shrimp carpaccio

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

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Poultry

Souvarov-style pigeon

Souvarov : stuffing with fresh foie gras and black truffle cooked in terrine.

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Beef

Entrecote with béarnaise sauce

Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.

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Sea fish

Angulas a la bilbaína

Basque Country.
Dish made with elvers, garlic, olive oil, and chili pepper.

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Desserts

Praline bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Pork

Tonkatsu

Japan.
Breaded and fried pork cutlet served with shredded cabbage, Worcestershire sauce and karashi (Chinese mustard).
Dish usually served with rice and miso soup.

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Sea fish

Grilled red mullet with tapenade and mashed potato with olive oil

Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.

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