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Meal families

Freshwater fish

Pike quenelles with sauce homardine

Sauce homardine : Lobster bisque with cream.

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Offal and tripe

Veal sweetbreads with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Salads

Waldorf salad

Julienned apple and celery salad with walnuts and a mayonnaise dressing.

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Pork

Braised knuckle of pork

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Main meals

Lamb couscous

Pair according to the hotness of the harissa spice.

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Poultry

Duck aiguillette with greeen peppercorn sauce

Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.
Green peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac and reduced, then combined with pepper green, reduced veal stock and cream.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Fouée with goat cheese

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Indre-et-Loire. Pays de la Loire. Loire-Atlantique. Maine-et-Loire. Saumur. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Warm round loaf filled with goat cheese.

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Offal and tripe

Veal sweetbreads with morel cream sauce

Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Eclade

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime.
Mussels cooked over a pine needle fire.
Generally eaten with bread and butter.

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Cheeses

Coolea Herb and Garlic

Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk flavored with herbs and garlic.
Ripening : 3 months.

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Pork

Marinated pork skewers

Marinated pork with garlic, oregano, paprika, and salt.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti carbonara

Italy. Lazio.
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

Crayfish fricassee

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop carpaccio with citrus

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

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