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Meal families

Desserts and Sweet Courses

Red fruit 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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Seafish

Salmon tartare with herb vinaigrette

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

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Caramel mille-feuille

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Walnut baklava

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Offal and tripe

Abignades

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Landes. Chalosse.
Goose tripe cooked with the animal’s blood.
Served on toasted bread with goose fat.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Fouée with mojette beans

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Indre-et-Loire. Pays de la Loire. Loire-Atlantique. Maine-et-Loire. Saumur. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Mojette beans : white beans from Vendée.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Whelk tartare

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

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Seafish

Grilled sea bass with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Seafish

Cod ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Shellfish and Seafood

Grilled langoustine

Scampi : langoustine without head.

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Cured Meats

Young partridge pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Feathered game

Pheasant salmis

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

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Main courses

Asparagus and langoustine raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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