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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Endive and ham gratin

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Poultry

Pigeon salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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Cheeses

Le Gruyère bio réserve

Switzerland. Bern. Fribourg. Jura. Neuchâtel. Vaud.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow’s milk with few or no holes and complying with the requirements of the « Bio Suisse » label.
Ripening : 10 months minimum.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
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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Desserts

Strawberry Saint-Honoré

Saint-Honoré : puff pastry or shortcrust base topped with choux pastry before baking, then covered with pastry cream and small cream-filled choux puffs glazed with caramel around the edges.
The center of the cake is filled with whipped cream or a Chiboust cream (pastry cream mixed with Italian meringue).

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Shellfish and Seafood

Galician style octopus

Galician style : octopus boiled in water and cut into one-centimeter-thick slices, topped with olive oil, salt, and sprinkled with paprika or chili.
Served with potatoes with paprika and olive oil.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb and spring garnish

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Rabbit

Saddle of rabbit with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Sea fish

Shad with sorrel sauce

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated scallops with lime

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

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Cheeses

Ada’s Honor

United States. Maine.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Iced parfait with almond brown nougat

Parfait : frozen dessert made with heavy cream, eggs, and a flavoring (alcohol, fresh or dried fruit purée, chocolate, vanilla, etc.).

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Poultry

Bresse chicken with morel sauce

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

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