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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish and Newburg sauce

Newburg sauce : lobster butter with cream, egg yolks, onions, and Sherry or Madeira.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised saddle of lamb

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Desserts

Croquembouche with vanilla custard

Small cream puffs filled with vanilla cream and assembled with caramel.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Fritto misto

Fried seafood and vegetables.

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Sauces

Poivrade sauce

Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.

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Poultry

Bresse chicken with morels and vin jaune sauce

Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.

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Desserts

Mirabelle plum pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Veal

Veal escalope with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sea fish

Poached sole with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cooked meats

Andouillette with red wine

Andouillette cooked with red wine and deglazed with cream.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Meatball stew

Canada. Quebec.
Meatballs (beef and pork) seasoned with spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, simmered in a thick sauce often with carrots, celery, and turnips.

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Cheeses

Fiumorbù

France. Corsica.
Soft-ripened cheese made from sheep's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 to 5 months.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Cockles

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Warm starters

Snails in bread crust

Dish made with bread dough.

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