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Meal families

Sea fish

Avruga caviar

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

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Main meals

Gratin savoyard

Dish without cream or milk, made of potatoes cooked in beef broth and gratinated with a regional hard cheese such as Beaufort, Emmental, or Gruyère.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with tarbais beans

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Cold starters

Crab mayonnaise salad

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster stew

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Pork

Grilled marinated pork chop

Marinated pork with garlic, oregano, paprika, and salt.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Mandarin sorbet

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Others

Lamb and beef 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 minced meat (lamb, beef), hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).

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Main meals

Smoked sausage rougaille

Rougaille : very spicy sauce or paste made of chopped fruits or vegetables with crushed ginger, sliced onions, and chili peppers.
Served chilled with the Carry.

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Cooked meats

Cochonnailles à la lyonnaise

Cochonnailles : charcuterie.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated scallops with citrus fruits

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Steamed mussels with pistou

Pistou : provençal sauce made from crushed basil, garlic, and olive oil.

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Cheeses

Coach farm triple cream goat cheese

United States. New York.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 4 weeks.

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Game birds

Thrushes cassolette with black olive

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines with lemon butter sauce

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Cheeses

Brie

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne. Brie.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Cooked meats

Venison pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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