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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Roast Pauillac lamb with rosemary

Lamb under 11 weeks and between 11 and 15 kilos.

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Cheeses

Glacier blue

United States. Washington.
Blue-veined raw cow's milk cheese with natural rind.
Ripening : 75 days.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish gratin

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Cheeses

Murol

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Puy-de-Dôme.
Semi-hard, pasteurized cow's milk cheese with deep orange rind and a hole in the middle.

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Pork

Ham with wine lees

France. Burgundy.
Ham that was left macerated in wine lees during three to five weeks.
Serve cold at apéritif or as input.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Tellines mariniere with thyme

Tellines: small clams of Camargue with long flat shell.
Mariniere sauce : Reduction of white wine, fish broth (or mussel juice) with shallots (or onions) and butter.

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Appetizers

Pistade de piste

France. Occitanie. Hérault. Sète.
Spreadable preparation based on raw flesh of young squid (piste) mixed with a sauce made from anchovies, olive oil, parsley and chili pepper.
Eaten on a slice of toast.

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Desserts

Vatrushka with raisins

Russia. Ukraine. Brioche cake topped with cottage cheese, sometimes flavored.

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Poultry

Salmi of pigeon and mallard

Salmi : Reduction of game or poultry carcasses in a spicy wine sauce.

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Cheeses

Cheshire

United Kingdom.
Semi-hard cow's milk cheese.

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Beef

Bordeaux style rib steak with cep mushrooms

Bordelaise sauce : reduction of dry red wine with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme with butter and flour.

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Veal

Provencal veal chop

Provencal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Cheeses

Fontina

Italy. Aosta Valley.
Semi-hard raw cow's milk cheese with a orange natural rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Desserts

Orange bavarois

Bavarois : cold moulded dessert made ​​with custard or fruit puree, mixed with whipped fresh cream and gelatine.

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Poultry

Chicken pannequet

Pannequet: pancake filled with a salty or sweet preparation.

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Beef

Beef tournedos with peppercorn sauce

Tournedos: slice cut from the end portion of tenderloin.
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots drizzled with Cognac, added with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock and cream.

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