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Meal families

Sea fish

Atascaburras

Spain. Albacete. Cuenca.
Brandade made with salted cod, olive oil, potatoes, and chestnuts.

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Beef

Beef tongue with Madeira sauce

Madeira sauce : demi-glace (reduced brown stock) with Madeira.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb offal fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Sheep and Goats

Champvallon style lamb chops

Champvallon : baked between two layers of potatoes with poultry broth.

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Rabbit

Rabbit gibelotte with red wine

Rabbit stew with red wine.

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Cold starters

Smoked salmon aspic with Champagne

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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Main meals

Lamb tajine

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Cheeses

Crü di capra

Italy. Lombardy.
Pressed, uncooked pasteurized goat's milk cheese.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Squid a la nicoise

Squid cut into thin slices and baked with tomato sauce and herbes de Provence.
Served with potatoes or rice.

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Veal

Roast veal tendron

Tendron : french butcher's cut from the veal breast containing cartilage and layers of fat and meat.

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Cooked meats

Hare pâté with mushrooms

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop tartare with citrus

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Cheeses

Old Kentucky Tomme

United States. Indiana.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw goat’s milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 8 months.

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Desserts

Vacherin

Dessert made of meringue filled with ice cream or sorbet, sometimes with fruit, and topped with whipped cream.

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Poultry

Roasted duck with black truffle sauce

Black truffle sauce : crème fraîche and veal stock to which diced black truffles and shallots are added.

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