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Meal families

Beef

Beef tournedos with bone marrow

Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).

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Main meals

Langoustine sushi

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

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Cheeses

Old Gouda

Netherlands.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole cow's milk.
Ripening : 10 to 12 months.

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Pork

Roasted jambonneau

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.
Can be breaded and eaten cold with a salad.

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Others

Jambon-fromage

France.
Ham sandwich made with half a fresh baguette cut lengthwise with cheese and filled with ham slices and often pickles.

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Beef

Beef carpaccio with Parmesan cheese

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Warm starters

Spanakopita

Greece.
Phyllo pastry stuffed with spinach with shallot, egg, onion, feta or ricotta.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Oysters Rockefeller

Oysters cooked in breadcrumbs with spinach, parsley and a dash of anise liqueur.

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Desserts

Crème brûlée

Caramel pudding with crunchy caramel topping under an iron broiler or with a flame.

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Poultry

Roasted poultry with gravy

Gravy : sauce made from natural cooking juices, thickened with wheat flour or cornstarch, seasoned with pepper, salt, and crème fraîche (for seafood and fish) or red wine (for meat).

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Cheeses

Bayley hazen blue

United States. Vermont.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 3 to 4 months.

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Poultry

Guinea fowl with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Desserts

Hazelnut crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Cheeses

Bergamino di Bufala

Italy. Lombardy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized buffalo's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Sea fish

Bacalao al pil pil

Basque Country.
Dish with salt cod, garlic, olive oil and chili pepper (pil pil).

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Sheep and Goats

Seven hour shoulder of lamb

Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.

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