Cheeses
Vendôme cendré
France. Centre. Orléanais. Villiers-sur-Loir.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a natural rind.
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Sheep and Goats
Herb roasted leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.
Cold starters
Black radish and herb butter
Herb butter : softened butter mixed with chopped herbs (chives, parsley and tarragon), pepper and salt.
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Andouille of Vire with cider sauce
Andouille : pork sausage using the large intestine of the pig.
Cider sauce : cider, butter, fresh cream, shallots and white wine.
Served hot.
Desserts
Panna cotta
Italy.
Dessert made by blending thick cream with egg white and honey and baked in a bain-marie.
Cheeses
Cave aged marisa
United States. Wisconsin.
Hard sheep's pasteurized milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 3 months.
Sea fish
Cold salmon mayonnaise
Mayonnaise : oil emulsion with egg yolk, mustard and pepper, sometimes with a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.
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Provencal lamb skewers
Provencal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.
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Caponata
Italy. Sicilia.
Vegetable stew (eggplant, capers, celery, onion, green olives and tomato) cooked with olive oil and vinegar.
Served hot or cold.
Cheeses
Queso de Mahón-Menorca artesano joven
Spain. Balearic Islands. Minorca.
Semi-hard cheese from raw cow's milk, brown in color.
Ripening : over 5 months.
Main meals
Ratatouille
Vegetable stew (eggplant, zucchini, onion, pepper, tomato) cooked with olive oil and garlic.
Served hot or cold.
Sea fish
Marinated anchovies
Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.
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Lobster with cream sauce
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.
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Le Gruyère réserve
Switzerland.
Hard unpasteurized cow's whole milk cheese.
Ripening : 10 months minimum.