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Meal families

Veal

Veal medallion with porcini mushrooms

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm thick) sliced from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Cheeses

Baratte

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Saône-et-Loire.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with natural rind and a rye straw that runs through the middle of the cheese.

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Desserts

Pithivier

Cake made with almond cream and puff pastry.

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Sea fish

Grilled red mullet with tapenade and mashed potato with olive oil

Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti alle vongole

Pasta with clams and persillade sauce.

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Desserts

Peach bavarian cream

Bavarois : chilled molded dessert made with custard or fruit purée, combined with whipped cream and gelatin.

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Desserts

Sablé with salted butter and cherry jam

Sablé : cake, usually round with fluted edges, made from shortcrust pastry (butter, flour, sugar, and sometimes egg yolk).

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Cooked meats

Country style terrine and onion confit

Pâté made with coarsely chopped ingredients such as pork, flavored with herbs and spices, and cooked in a terracotta dish.
Served cold or at room temperature.

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Sea fish

Monkfish tartar

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

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Cheeses

Sapore del piave

Italy. Veneto. Oderzo.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from pasteurized cow’s milk.
Ripening : over 12 months.

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Desserts

Rice Condé

Rice pudding with a sugar-egg mixture added at the end of cooking.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Apricot sorbet

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Shellfish and Seafood

Steamed scallops

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Apicius pie

Pie with a filling of poultry, honey, and spices.

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