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Meal families

Pork

Braised pork chop

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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Cheeses

Caillebotte

France. Brittany. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country. Poitou-Charentes. Pays de la Loire.
Cow's milk curdled with rennet.

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Main meals

Fish and chips

Breaded fish with fries.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tagliatelle with salmon

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Sea fish

Smoked salmon marinade

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

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Poultry

Guinea fowl with sweet spices

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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Veal

Veal chop with cream and mushrooms

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish a la nage with a lemon sauce

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
Lemon sauce : butter, lemon, cream and mustard.

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Desserts

Merveilleux

Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.

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Cooked meats

Cold cut and salad buffet

Buffet : all the dishes of the meal are served on a table, and the guests help themselves.

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Cooked meats

Lomo embuchado

Spain.
Lomo : pork shoulder sausage marinated and aged for several months.
Served raw in very thin slices.

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Sea fish

Stuffed sea bass filets façon bourgeoise

Façon bourgeoise : preparation with breadcrumbs, button mushrooms with shallots, parsley and white wine.

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