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Meal families

Miscellaneous

BLT sandwich

Sandwich made with two slices of sandwich bread (often toasted), filled with slices of smoked or pan-fried bacon (usually three), lettuce leaves (often iceberg or romaine), and tomato slices (BLT : Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato), with mayonnaise.

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Beef

Grilled beef with Colbert sauce

Colbert sauce : maitre d'hotel butter with gravy and tarragon.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Zimtsterne

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Soft almond biscuit.

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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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Furred game

Haunch of wild boar with huntsman sauce

Haunch : leg.
Huntsman sauce : poivrade sauce thickened with cream, blood, and redcurrant jelly.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised lamb chops

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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Sheep and Goats

Lamb fillet with garlic cream

Garlic cream : sauce made with cream and cooked garlic.

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Poultry

Glazed spring chicken with sweet spices

To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.
Roast duck with orange sauce.
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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Cheeses

Rogeret des Cévennes

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche. Vivarais.
Soft-ripened cheese made goat’s milk with a natural rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fettucine Alfredo

Italy. United States.
Pasta dish made with long pasta mixed with butter and Parmesan cheese.

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Seafish

Provençal-style tuna

Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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Cheeses

Chevrotin

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw goat’s milk with a natural rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Vegetable tian

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Cheeses

Savaron

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Auvergne.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind.
Similar to Saint-Nectaire but produced outside the designated appellation area.

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