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Meal families

Poultry

Duck manchon confit with cabbage

Duck wing drumette : upper part of the duck wing.

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Warm starters

Spinach and ricotta pie

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

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Warm starters

Langoustine raviole with saffron

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Main meals

Lamb tajine with lemon confit

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Desserts

Bananas Foster

Flambéed bananas with vanilla ice cream and a sauce made of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur.

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Main meals

Fish tartare

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

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Main meals

Tablier de sapeur

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Beef tripe cooked in broth and marinated in white wine, then cut into triangles, breaded, and fried.
Dish usually served with steamed potatoes and mayonnaise, gribiche sauce or tartar sauce.

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Poultry

Roasted duckling

Duckling : young duck.

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Sea fish

Gurnard with white wine

White wine sauce : sauce made with melted butter and shallots with a dry white wine.

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Cheeses

Brocciu secu

France. Corsica.
Sheep’s milk cheese made from a combination of milk and whey.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Sauces

Garlic butter

Garlic butter : butter with garlic.

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Desserts

Strawberry zabaione

Zabaione : egg yolks beaten with a liquid, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, in order to obtain a hot or warm foamy and flavored preparation.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Risotto

Reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Sea fish

Roasted John Dory with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Veal

Sliced veal Zurich-style

Thin slices of veal with a reduced cream and veal stock sauce.

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Sauces

Roquefort sauce

Roquefort sauce : Roquefort melted in milk with fresh cream.

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Salads

Mixed salad

A salad that combines various ingredients in addition to raw, seasoned leafy greens with a vinaigrette.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed cardoon with meat

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Fennel and salmon tart

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Cheeses

Bleu des basques

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 10 weeks.

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Cheeses

Serra da Estrela amanteigado

Portugal. Serra da Estrela.
Raw sheep's milk cheese curdled with wild thistle, with a pale yellow rind.

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