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Meal families

Cheeses

Montgomery’s Cheddar

United Kingdom. Somerset.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind wrapped in cloth.
Ripening : 9 months minimum.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Pepperoni pizza

United States.
Pizza made with basil, mozzarella, tomato, olive oil, and pepperoni (a sausage made from a mixture of beef and pork, sometimes turkey, with paprika or another chili pepper).

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Salted butter caramel macaron

Macaron : cupcake made of two meringue-based biscuits with a cream or ganache filling in between.

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Cheeses

Olivia

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk, flavored with black olive paste and decorated with an olive and two savory leaves.

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Offal and tripe

Pork kidneys with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Poultry

Casseroled chicken bonne femme

Bonne femme sauce : butter, button mushrooms, cream, shallot, parsley and white wine.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Mouclade

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes. Charentes-Maritimes.
Dish based on mussels from bouchot with garlic, a bouquet garni, Charentes butter, fresh cream, shallots, egg yolks, and Pineau des Charentes (or a dry white wine from Charentes or Cognac, depending on the recipe).

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Christmas pudding

United Kingdom.
A dark-colored Christmas cake, slowly steamed with dried fruits, nuts, brown sugar or molasses, and often beef suet. It is flavored with beer (such as porter or stout), a spirit like brandy, or citrus juice. Traditionally, it is flambéed with cognac or rum before serving.

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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Tom yum soup

Laos. Thailand.
Thai salad containing various spices and herbs cooked in a broth with garlic, lemon, lemongrass, kaffir lime, chilies, and fish sauce, presented as a soup.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed peppers

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Stollen

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Cake made from bread dough with candied fruits, dried fruits and spices dusted with powdered sugar.

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Beef

Braised beef with carrots

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

Provolone

Italy. Lombardy.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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