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Meal families

Cheeses

Gorgonzola

Italy. Lombardy.
Blue-veined cow's milk cheese.

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Sauces

Maitre d’hotel butter

Softened butter mixed with shallot and parsley.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Red mullet risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth cooked with rice and one or more ingredients.

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Cheeses

Pavé d’Auge

France. Normandy. Pays d'Auge.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Pork

Braised knuckle of pork

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Sea fish

Grilled turbot with melted butter

Melted butter : melted butter with reduced lemon juice and possibly pepper or chili.

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Desserts

Saint-Honoré

Puff or shortcrust pastry coated with choux pastry before baking, then covered with pastry cream and small cream puff topped with caramel around. The center of the cake is filled with whipped cream or chiboust cream (custard mixed with Italian meringue).

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Zwiebelkuchen

Germany. Hesse Rhineland. Palatinate.
Onion tart with diced bacon, cream and caraway seeds.

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Cheeses

Epoisses

France. Burgundy.
Soft-ripened raw cow's milk cheese with the rind dipped in Marc de Bourgogne.

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Appetizers

Radish and butter

Radishes served with salt and butter.

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Poultry

Roast chicken with sweet spices

Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pissaladiere

Bread dough topped with onions (caramelized or puree), olives, garlic and anchovies.

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Desserts

Apple and rhubarb crumble

Crumble : cake composed of a layer of fruit, vegetables, meat, etc, covered with a crumbly mixture of flour and butter and sugar baked until the topping is crisp.

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