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Meal families

Cheeses

Valençay

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Indre. Berry.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Caponata

Italy. Sicilia.
Vegetable stew (eggplant, capers, celery, onion, green olives, and tomato) cooked with olive oil and vinegar.
Served hot or cold.

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Beef

Beef tongue with Madeira sauce

Madeira sauce : demi-glace (reduced brown stock) with Madeira.

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Poultry

Roast goose Alsatian style

Stuffed goose serve with sauerkraut.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Blinis with smoked salmon

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shrimp nem

Spring roll : thin pancake made from wheat or rice flour, stuffed with pork, chicken, or seafood, along with mushrooms and/or various julienned vegetables, then fried in a wok or sometimes steamed.
Served hot.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta with white truffle

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled leg of lamb

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

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Rabbit

Rabbit galantine

Galantine : mixture of meat and bacon sliced or chopped then boiled.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Ricotta cannelloni

Ricotta : Italian or Maltese cheese made from whey of other cheeses, from sheep or cow milk.

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Sauces

Bourguignonne sauce

Bourguignonne sauce : partial reduction of shallot or onion and red wine with a bouquet garni (parsley, thyme and bay leaf) bound with a veal stock or a Spanish sauce.

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Cooked meats

Prosciutto di Parma

Italy. Parma.
Ham from Duroc or Large White pigs slaughtered at around 9 months of age.
Ripening : 12 months minimum.

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Main meals

Cottage cheese pierogi

Poland.
Pierogi : stuffed dumpling cooked in boiling water.
Served hot or cold.

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Cooked meats

Chorizo

Pork sausage with paprika.

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Sauces

Poivronnade sauce

Poivronnade sauce : garlic, onions, peppers and tomatoes.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Morels with cream

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