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Meal families

Poultry

Pigeon salmis

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

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Main meals

Sashimi

Thin slices of raw fish or shellfish.

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Cooked meats

Amiens duck pâté

Pâté en croûte made with duck and pork, along with mushrooms or truffles, Cognac, shallots, egg, white bread, apples, spices, pepper, and salt, set in a jelly.

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Sea fish

Bouillabaisse

Provençal fish stew.
The name of this dish is said to come from Provençal Occitan bolh (boiling) and abaissar (to lower): bouille and abaisse.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop and grapefruit 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

Ginger shrimp

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Offal and tripe

Pieds paquets

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron. Bouches-du-Rhône. Marseille.
Dish made with sheep’s feet and stuffed tripe, filled with pork belly or salted pork, slowly simmered in a white wine and tomato sauce.

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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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Eggs

Provençal style poached eggs

Poached eggs with pan-fried tomatoes, parsley, garlic, onions and bread.

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Cheeses

Limburger

Germany. Netherlands. Limburg.
Soft cheese made from raw or pasteurized cow's milk with washed rind.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch quenelles with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Poultry

Guinea fowl salmis with cabbage

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

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Poultry

Gaston Gérard chicken

France. Burgundy. Dijon.
Chicken cooked with grated Comté cheese, crème fraîche, Dijon mustard, paprika and Burgundy white wine.

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