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Meal families

Sea fish

Darne of salmon with sorrel sauce

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.
Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Sea-pie

Canada. Quebec.
Meat pie with layers of pastry and assorted meats (beef, chicken, hare, moose, partridge, pork and veal or a simpler combination of these meats).

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Poultry

Chicken wings with morel cream sauce

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

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Poultry

Duck confit with Sarlat style potatoes

Sarlat style potatoes : potatoes cooked in duck fat with garlic and parsley.

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Pork

Sainte-Menehould style pork trotters

Pork trotters slow-boiled then pan-coated and fried.
This allows them to be eaten entirely (including the bones).

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Cheeses

Brillat-Savarin

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte d'Or. Saône-et-Loire. Grand Est. Aube. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : minimum 5 days for small formats, 8 days for others.

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Sea fish

John Dory with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Sauces

Pistou

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Sauce à base de basilic pilé, d'ail et d'huile d'olive.

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Cheeses

Cantal jeune

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 months maximum.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed mushrooms

Stuffed mushrooms with ham.

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Sheep and Goats

Catalan lamb marinade

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb noisette with herbs

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

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Desserts

Vatrushka with vanilla

Russia. Ukraine.
Brioche-style cake filled with cream cheese, sometimes flavored.

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Desserts

Apple 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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Sea fish

Cotriade

Breton fish stew (kaoteriad contents of a pot) made with different kinds of fish and potatoes served with a broth.
This dish can be accompanied by herbs, shellfish, and vegetables.

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