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Beef gyros

Gyros : greek-origin sandwich, derived from döner kebab, made with meat, onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce in pita bread.

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Desserts

Chocolate and raspberry bavarian cream

Bavarois : chilled molded dessert made with custard or fruit purée, combined with whipped cream and gelatin.

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Cheeses

Imokilly Regato

Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a natural rind.
Matured : 9-12 months.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta al limone

Pasta with cream and lemon.

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Sea fish

Avruga caviar

Kipper (smoked herring) flesh colored with cuttlefish ink, shaped like fish roe (caviar alternative).

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Desserts

Lemon miror glaze cake

Miror glaze cake : cold dessert made of mousse on a sponge cake, topped with a glaze.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines with lemon butter sauce

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Poultry

Pigeon en vessie with cream sauce

En vessie : meat poach in pork bladder. Like cooking under vacuum.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cheeses

Aisy cendré

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Yonne.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind covered with ash.

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Offal and tripe

Provençal style tripe

Tripe served with pan-seared tomatoes tossed with parsley, garlic, onions, and bread.

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Desserts

Pear and vanilla 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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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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