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Meal families

Sea fish

Rioja-style cod

Cod stew served with a sauce made from roasted red peppers and tomatoes.

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Offal and tripe

Bordeaux style veal kidney

Kidney cooked in red wine and finished with Bordelaise sauce.

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Cheeses

Nakládaný hermelín

Czech Republic.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind marinated in oil with garlic, herbs, spices, onions, etc.

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Poultry

Chicken with cream sauce and mushrooms

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Poultry

Roasted young guinea fowl with perigourdine sauce

Perigourdine sauce : Périgueux sauce (white wine reduction with blonde roux and diced black truffles) enhanced with onions, shallots and duck foie gras.

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Poultry

Orange glazed duck

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.

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Desserts

Croquets bordelais

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gironde.
Almond biscuit.

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Poultry

Duck manchon confit

Duck wing drumette : upper part of the duck wing.

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Sea fish

Smoked salmon marinade

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal roasted shoulder of lamb

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Provençal scallops

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

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Poultry

Duck foie gras with white grapes

Served cold, warm or hot.

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Cheeses

Asiago pressato

Italy. Trentino-Alto Adige.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole cow’s milk.

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Sea fish

Normandy style sole fillets

Sole fillets in a fresh cream sauce with cider, mushrooms, shrimp, and mussels.

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Desserts

Pomelo pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Poultry

Chicken with white sauce

White sauce : flour and butter heated together, to which a hot liquid (stock, water, cooking juices, or wine) is added.

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