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Meal families

Cheeses

Pavé correzien

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Limousin. Corrèze.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 5 to 6 months.

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Pork

Catalan pork cheek

Pork cheek stewed with a slice of ham, garlic and Seville orange peel.
Sauce based white wine, veal stock and Seville orange juice.

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Cheeses

Cantal affiné

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Cold starters

Fish pâté

Served hot.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Linguine alle vongole

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Consommé and Soup

Fish a la nage with beurre blanc sauce

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Cooked meats

Lonzu

France. Corsica.
Salted charcuterie, washed with wine before being dried and peppered, then smoked.

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Desserts

Rabote picarde

France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Oise. Somme. (Picardy).
Apple wrapped in puff pastry.

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Poultry

Souvarov-style chicken

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

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Beef

Grilled beef tournedos 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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Desserts

Mango miror glaze cake

Miror glaze cake : cold dessert made of mousse on a sponge cake, topped with a glaze.

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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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Beef

Beef Wellington

Beef fillet in puff pastry with spices such as curry or ginger.

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