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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Roasted shoulder of lamb with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Desserts

Bananas Foster

Flambéed bananas with vanilla ice cream and a sauce made of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated bay scallops in lemon

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

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Cheeses

Aiglon aux herbes

France. Grand Est. Vosges.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk aged with Provence herbs, black and white pepper, and bird’s eye chili.
Ripening : 4 months.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted rack of lamb 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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Main meals

Morvandelle pote

Mixture of pork and charcuterie with carrots, green cabbage, turnips, leeks, and potatoes cooked in broth for several hours in a casserole dish.

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Cheeses

Bocconcino

Italy. Campania.
Fresh stretched-curd cheese made from small-sized buffalo milk (bite-sized).

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Poultry

Spatchcocked chicken with herbes de Provence

Spatchcock : bird prepared for grilling or roasting by removing the backbone and sternum and flattening it out before cooking.

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Main meals

Burgundy style potée

Mixture of salted pork, vegetables and potatoes cooked in broth for several hours in a casserole dish.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch fillets with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustine tartare with oysters

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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Desserts

Praline bavarian cream

Bavarois : chilled molded dessert made with custard or fruit purée, combined with whipped cream and gelatin.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads with morels

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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Sea fish

Halibut fillets with white sauce

White sauce : flour and butter heated together, to which a hot liquid (stock, water, cooking juices, or wine) is added.

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