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Meal families

Cheeses

Buttermilk blue

United States. Wisconsin.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Pork

Sweet and sour pork ribs

Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Cockles and scallops cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Desserts

Ambassadeur

Sponge cake soaked in Grand Marnier (sometimes Kirsch), layered with pastry cream filled with candied fruits, and topped with marzipan (typically green).

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Sheep and Goats

Black truffle stuffed saddle of lamb

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Veal

Roasted veal medallion

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

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Game birds

Roast young partridge with spring vegetables

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Sauces

Tartar sauce

Tartar sauce : mayonnaise with capers, chives, pickles and chopped parsley.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mushroom risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Desserts

Pineapple 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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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Red mullet risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Cheeses

Tomme de brebis

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk.

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Veal

Veal Marengo

Marengo : cooked in a casserole with mushrooms, onion, tomato and white wine.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with flageolets beans

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

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