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Meal families

Poultry

Galette with chicken

Galette : savory crepe.

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Appetizers

Poivrade artichokes with olive oil

Poivrade artichoke : young Violet de Provence artichoke.

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Sauces

Caper sauce

Caper sauce : creamy white sauce with egg yolks, lemon juice and capers Cream and egg yolk sauce with lemon and capers.

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Sea fish

Brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Eggs

Quail eggs with green sauce

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

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Veal

Braised veal medallion

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm thick) sliced from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.
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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Shellfish and Seafood

Squid a la nicoise

Squid cut into thin slices and baked with tomato sauce and herbes de Provence.
Served with potatoes or rice.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with tarbais beans

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

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Beef

Braised oxtail

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

Banana and coconut crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Mussels cassolette with spinach

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Offal and tripe

Veal kidney with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pheasant pie

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Sea fish

Roasted turbot with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Cheeses

Danish blue

Denmark.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized whole cow's milk.
Ripening : 2 to 3 months.

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