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Meal families

Sea fish

Grilled herring with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Freshwater fish

Pike with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Cheeses

Abbaye de Tamié

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 weeks.

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Desserts

Apple, walnut and raisin 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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Desserts

Red velvet cake

United States.
Layered red chocolate cake covered with cream cheese or roux frosting.
Traditionally served at Christmas or Valentine's Day.

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Poultry

Duck foie gras

Served cold.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Desserts

Pineapple trifle

Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake soaked in fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes layered with jam, custard, and whipped cream.

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Sauces

Marinière sauce

Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.

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Poultry

Ginger chicken

Vietnam.
Chicken marinated with turmeric, ginger, chili and honey served with rice.

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Cheeses

Asiago d’allevo

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster with lemon butter sauce

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster bisque

Bisque : creamy soup of clear, shellfish stock.

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