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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with garlic butter

Garlic butter : butter with garlic.

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Sauces

Mushroom sauce

Mushroom sauce : sauce made from a white or brown base, with mushrooms and other ingredients such as butter, seasonings, stock (veal or poultry), and wine.

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Appetizers

Spiny lobster butter canapé

Spiny lobster butter : spiny lobster meat with butter.

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Consommé and Soup

Mussel soup

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Main meals

Chicken tajine with lemon and olives

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Desserts

Strawberry shortcake

United Kingdom.
Shortcake : small dry cake topped with a layer of fruit, syrup, and whipped cream.

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Pork

Peking knuckle of pork with spices

To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.

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Cooked meats

Pork pâté

Served cold.

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Main meals

Dim sum shrimp

Dish of small bites or individual portions served in small bamboo steamers or on small plates.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti gratin

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Morel mushroom pie

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Desserts

Osterlammele

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

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Poultry

Chicken quesadillas

Mexico.
Corn tortilla filled with cheese and chicken.

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Freshwater fish

Artic char a l’unilateral

A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.

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Game animals

Jugged hare Saint-Hubert

Sautéed hare flambéed with Cognac, marinated in red wine with button mushrooms.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Bacon quiche

Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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Sea fish

Roasted sea bass with artichokes a la barigoule

A la barigoule : stuffing made from mushrooms and onion braised in olive oil.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch fillets with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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