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Meal families

Main meals

Tielle

France. Occitanie. Hérault. Sète.
Pie garnish with squid, octopus or cuttlefish mixed with spicy tomato sauce.

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Sea fish

Poached sole with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Appetizers

Tapas

Canapés.

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Game birds

Roasted pheasant with mixed vegetables

Mixed vegetables: Vegetables cut into sticks, boiled, drained and mixed with peas.

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Cold starters

Shrimp carpaccio

Carpaccio : very thin slices with a dash of lemon and olive oil.

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Sauces

Tomato sauce

Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini and Parma ham

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Acadian tourtière

Canada. Quebec.
Pie made with pork meat (50% minimum) cut into cubes and flavored with: cinnamon, cloves.
The meat can be accompanied by other meats (beef, turkey, game, etc.), celery, bacon, onion, potatoes, etc.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.

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Veal

Veal medallion with morels

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm) cut in small round pieces like tournedos from the loin.

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Cooked meats

Rabbit pâté

Paté made with coarsely chopped ingredients like pork and flavored with herbs, spices... cooked in a terracotta container.
Serve cold or at room temperature.

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Salads

Museau vinaigrette

Muzzle : like ham, made from the nose of a pig and served in a vinaigrette.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Hummus

Mashed chickpeas and tahini (sesame cream) seasoned with garlic, salt and lemon juice. Served with olive oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White truffle risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth cooked with rice and one or more ingredients.

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Desserts

Cherries flambéed with kirsch

Poached cherries in syrup and coated with caramel, flambéed and served on vanilla ice cream.

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