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Meal families

Cheeses

Castelrosso

Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized whole cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 months.

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Sea fish

Agde-style bourride

Bourride : fish stew stewed together with a brunoise of vegetables served with aioli or mayonnaise with olive accompanied by croutons rubbed with garlic oil.

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Desserts

Citrus gratin

Citrus gratin : orange, grapefruit, crème fraîche, egg, vanilla.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal-style saddle of lamb

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Sea fish

Lutefisk

Scandinavia.
Traditional dish made with dried white fish soaked in cold water for several days, then placed for two days in a saturated solution of sodium hydroxide, and finally soaked again in cold water for 4 to 6 days.
Served with bacon, goat cheese, mustard, mashed split peas and potatoes.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato salad with black truffle oil

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Zucchini flan

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Cheeses

Stichelton

United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire.
Blue cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk with a natural rind.

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Cheeses

Brie à la truffe noire

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne. Brie.
Brie cut in half then topped with a preparation made from black truffle and mascarpone.

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Veal

Veal grenadine with porcini mushrooms and potatoes

Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding

United Kingdom.
Pudding with sponge cake and finely chopped dates covered with caramel sauce.
Usually served with custard or vanilla ice-cream.

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Cheeses

Carré de l’Est

France. Grand Est. Meurthe-et-Moselle. Meuse. Moselle. Vosges.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Beef

Grilled beef with pommes paillasson and peppercorn sauce

Pomme paillasson : pancake of grated and fried potatoes.
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Apricot ice cream

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb noisette and mushrooms

Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pistou pasta

Pistou : provençal sauce made from crushed basil, garlic, and olive oil.

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