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Meal families

Poultry

Souvarov-style chicken

Souvarov : stuffing with fresh foie gras and black truffle cooked in terrine.

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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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Cold starters

Spiny lobster with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Sheep and Goats

Herb roasted leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Cheeses

Pecorino sardo maturo

Italy. Sardinia.
Smoked, pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw sheep’s milk with a natural dark-colored rind.
Ripening : at least 2 months.

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Sea fish

Pickled herring

Marinated herring in vinegar with carrot, lemon, bay leaves, onion, mustard and sometimes served with fresh cream

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Shellfish and Seafood

Moules marinière

Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.

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Pork

Diots with polenta

Diot : chopped pork sausage flavored with nutmeg and cooked in wine (white or red) with onions.

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Main meals

Salmon sushi

Sushi : vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.

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Cheeses

Bleu d’Auvergne

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal. Aveyron. Haute-Loire. Puy-de-Dôme. France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Corrèze. France. Occitania. Lot, Lozère.
Blue cheese made from cow's milk.

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Desserts

Caramel bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Poultry

Chicken with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Cheeses

Villageois cendré

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime. Deux-Sèvres.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind covered in culinary vegetable ash.

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Sea fish

Blanquette of salmon

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Desserts

Chocolate mille-feuille

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

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Game birds

Grilled wood pigeon à la goutte de sang with porcini

Cooked à la goutte de sang : quick sear over medium-high heat to brown the surface of the meat while keeping the inside pink.

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Poultry

Bresse capon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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