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Meal families

Sea fish

Provençal style shad

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tagliatelle with mushrooms

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Cooked meats

Lonzu

France. Corsica.
Salted charcuterie, washed with wine before being dried and peppered, then smoked.

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Offal and tripe

Sautéed veal sweetbreads with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cooked meats

Head cheese

Small pieces of pork meat (cheeks, snout, tongue, etc), usually cooked with small pieces of carrots, pickles, shallots or onion, seasoned with garlic, spices, parsley and molded in aspic.
Served cold.

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Main meals

Chicken colombo

France. French Guiana.
Colombo : highly aromatic stew prepared with a marinade of spice blend (garlic, lime, coriander, turmeric, mustard seeds, bay leaf, chili pepper, black pepper, thyme) and then sautéed in oil with various vegetables (eggplant, plantain, carrots, green beans, potatoes, or very often rice) and tropical fruits.

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Desserts

Strawberries with mascarpone

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pissaladiere

Bread dough topped with onions (caramelized or puréed), olives, garlic and anchovies.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted lamb noisette

Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Roquefort cheese pie

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Cooked meats

Leverpostej

Sweden.
Pork liver pâté with lard.

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Sea fish

Sole with mousseline sauce

Mousseline sauce : hollandaise sauce mixed with whipped cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Green asparagus with coriander

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Others

Chicken gyros

Gyros : greek-origin sandwich, derived from döner kebab, made with meat, onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce in pita bread.

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Main meals

Gratin dauphinois with black truffle

Dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.

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Cheeses

Mt Tam

United States. California.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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