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Meal families

Desserts

Rhubarb 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

Hake with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Sea fish

Halibut and salmon ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Consommé and Soup

Frog legs velouté

Velouté  : soup with cream and egg yolk added.

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Cooked meats

Lyon style cochonnaille

Cochonnailles : charcuterie.

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Desserts

Coffee and chocolate marquise

Marquise : dessert or frozen dessert made with chocolate mousse (white, milk or dark chocolate).

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Others

Lamb pita

Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.
Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.
Sandwich made with thinly sliced lamb, hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Tourtière du lac Saint-Jean

Canada. Quebec.
Layered meat pie made with meat (beef, chicken, hare, moose, partridge, pork and veal or a simpler combination of these meats) with broth and potato cubes.

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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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Sheep and Goats

Seven hour leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.

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Poultry

Duck a l’orange

A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.

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Desserts

Osterlammele

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Lamb-shaped sponge cake dusted with powdered sugar.

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Desserts

Apple and 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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Desserts

Malakoff Charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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