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Meal families

Sea fish

Halibut fillets with meunière sauce

Meunière sauce : cooking juices with butter, chopped parsley, and lemon juice.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes and hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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Cheeses

Lincoln log

United States. Michigan.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Steamed potatoes

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Main meals

Alsatian style süriruawa

Süriruawa : turnips preserved in salt.

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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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Cheeses

Cabécou du Fel

France. Occitania. Aveyron.
Soft-ripened unpasteurized goat's milk cheese with a mouldy rind.

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Cold starters

Vitello tonnato

Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Veal carpaccio with tuna, lemon mayonnaise, capers, and anchovy fillets.

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Sauces

Beurre noisette sauce

Beurre noisette (brown butter) : butter cooked until it reaches a light brown color and a nutty aroma, then strained into a cold container to stop the cooking.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted prawns

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mushroom fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Others

Pan bagnat

Tuna or anchovy sandwich with raw vegetables, olive oil, and hard-boiled egg slices.

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Game animals

Venison salmis

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop carpaccio with a lemon sauce

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

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