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Meal families

Desserts

Tocino de cielo

Spain. Catalonia.
Dessert made with egg custard and caramel.

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Cheeses

Imokilly Regato

Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a natural rind.
Matured : 9-12 months.

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Others

Naccari caviar

Adriatic caviar. (Also available in Spain)

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Beef

Crying tiger

Thailand.
Thin slices of marinated beef, grilled or seared, served with a spicy chili and tamarind sauce, accompanied by sticky rice (the sauce would be strong enough to make you cry).

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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with herb vinaigrette

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Cheeses

Truffe du Périgord

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Dordogne (Périgord).
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk.
Ripening : 2 weeks.

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Desserts

Chocolate and morello cherry shortcake

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

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Desserts

Panettone

Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Brioche with candied fruit, raisins, and citrus zest.

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Freshwater fish

Pike fillets with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Vegetable tart

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Eggs

Eggs mimosa

Hard-boiled egg with the yolk partially mixed with mayonnaise and herbs, then placed back into the white, with the remaining yolk crumbled on top (like mimosa).

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Sea fish

Coulibiac

Russia.
Puff pastry filled with sea bass and salmon mixed with mushrooms, hard-boiled egg, onion and dill.

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Warm starters

Comté cheese soufflé

Served hot.

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with spring vegetables and herb butter

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.
Herb butter : Softened butter with chopped herbs (chives, tarragon, and parsley), pepper, and salt.

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Desserts

Opera

Cake with Joconde sponge, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache.

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