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Desserts

Pear and angelica tart

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Cheeses

Idiazábal ahumado

Spain. Basque Country.
Smoked, pressed, uncooked raw sheep's milk cheese.
Ripening : 60 days minimum.

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Sea fish

Poached darne of salmon

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.

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Offal and tripe

Veal kidney with morels

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Sheep and Goats

Pistache Saint-Gaudinoise

France. Occitania. Haute-Garonne.
Mutton stew with white beans, pork, lard and garlic.

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Desserts

Thin apple tart

Thin tart : on puff pastry.

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Beef

Beef carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with mousseline sauce

Mousseline sauce : hollandaise sauce mixed with whipped cream.

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Cold starters

Smoked eel rillettes

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop terrine

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Cheeses

Calvander

United States. North Carolina.Pressed and cooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Cheeses

Brokkelkaas

Netherlands. South Holland.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : over 24 months.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Vegetable lasagna

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Desserts

Dark chocolate fondant with salted butter caramel

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Desserts

Lemon soufflé

Served hot.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed morels

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Imam bayildi

Turkey.
Braised eggplants stuffed with garlic, onion, tomato in olive oil and simmered in the oven.
Served with rice.

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Appetizers

Breadsticks

Breadsticks : small, dry, and elongated breadsticks served as an appetizer.

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Pork

Galette with andouille de Guéméné

Galette : savory crepe.

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Salads

Thai beef salad

Slices of marinated grilled beef served with crunchy vegetables, fresh herbs (mint, coriander), red onions, and a spicy Thai dressing made with lime juice, fish sauce, and chili.

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Pork

Braised knuckle of pork

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

Blueberry shortcake

United Kingdom.
Shortcake : small dry cake topped with a layer of fruit, syrup, and whipped cream.

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Game animals

Doe fillet with figs

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Sea fish

Monkfish with Romesco sauce

Romesco sauce : catalan specialty. Sauce made with a mixture of garlic, almonds, ñoras (dried red peppers), bread, tomatoes, along with oil, vinegar, and spices.

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