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Meal families

Beef

Maultaschen

Germany. Baden-Württemberg.
Ravioli stuffed with meat, pan-fried until golden then poached in broth.
Served with a green salad.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

French-style peas

Peas cooked with butter, onions, salad and herbs.

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Sauces

Green sauce

Green sauce : Green sauce : Mayonnaise mixed with a puree of chervil, watercress, spinach, and parsley.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Iced coffee parfait with gingerbread

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

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal lamb skewers

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini and Parma ham

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Poultry

Duck aiguillette with red wine sauce

Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.
Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.

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Sea fish

Wing with beurre noisette

Beurre noisette (brown butter) : butter cooked until it reaches a light brown color and a nutty aroma, then strained into a cold container to stop the cooking.

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Cheeses

Bethmale de chèvre

France. Occitania. Ariège.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a washed rind orange-colored.
Ripening : 4 months.

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Cheeses

Bear hill

United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 7 to 8 months.

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Desserts

Vatrushka with raisins

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

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Fouace angevine

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Indre-et-Loire. Pays de la Loire. Loire-Atlantique. Maine-et-Loire. Saumur. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Warm round loaf filled with pork rillettes.

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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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