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Meal families

Main meals

Parrillada

Argentina.
Various cuts of meat slow-cooked on a grill.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bass with anise and braised fennel

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

Goat camembert

Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with garlic butter

Garlic butter : butter with garlic.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop tartare

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

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Poultry

Poultry with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Sheep and Goats

Mutton carbonade

France. Southern France.
Stew with red wine, onions, garlic and meat scraps.

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Main meals

Chicken tajine with lemon confit

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Game birds

Larded quail

To lard : to insert small pieces of bacon or cured ham into meat.

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Cheeses

Smoked Gubbeen

Ireland. Cork.
Oak smoked soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a washed rind then wrapped in black wax.

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Sheep and Goats

Champvallon style Lamb chop

Champvallon : baked between two layers of potatoes with poultry broth.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed eggplants

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Desserts

Hazelnut 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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Cheeses

Queso de Mahón-Menorca artesano tierno

Spain. Balearic Islands. Minorca.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk, white in color.
Ripening : 21 to 60 days.

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