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Meal families

Cheeses

Grilovaný Hermelín

Czech Republic.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind grilled.

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Desserts

Strawberry egg custard

Boiled milk poured over beaten eggs and baked in the oven.

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Offal and tripe

Veal sweetbreads with mushrooms and cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts

Apple, walnut and raisin crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Pork

Roast pork leg slice

Leg slice : thick, round slice cut crosswise from the shank.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Scallop tart

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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted spiny lobster with sweet spicy butter

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Cheeses

Le berger basque

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Béarn.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 to 6 months.

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Desserts

Raspberry vacherin

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

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Desserts

Bugnes lyonnaises

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Regional donut variety.

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Main meals

Monkfish tajine with confit lemon

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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