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Meal families

Desserts and Sweet Courses

Kirsch baba

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Beef

Beef tongue with Madeira sauce

Madeira sauce : demi-glace (reduced brown stock) with Madeira.

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Pistade de moules

France. Occitania. Hérault. Sète.
Preparation made with raw mussel meat mixed with an anchovy, chili pepper and olive oil sauce.
Eaten on a slice of grilled bread.

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Cheeses

Off Kilter

United States. Washington.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a beer-washed rind (Scotch ale).

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Pork

Mixed vegetables

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

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Sauces

Barbecue sauce

Barbecue sauce : tomato- and vinegar-based sauce with a smoky note and various ingredients such as garlic, oil, onion, honey, mustard, paprika, and chili.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Praline hazelnut macarons

Macaron : cupcake made of two meringue-based biscuits with a cream or ganache filling in between.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Spiny lobster medallion Thermidor

Spiny lobster meat with a béchamel sauce and Cognac, shallot, fish stock and mustard that can be gratinéed.

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Cured Meats

Country style terrine and onion confit

Pâté made with coarsely chopped ingredients such as pork, flavored with herbs and spices, and cooked in a terracotta dish.
Served cold or at room temperature.

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Poultry

Roasted poultry with mushrooms

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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Cheeses

Bocconcino

Italy. Campania.
Fresh stretched-curd cheese made from small-sized buffalo milk (bite-sized).

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Brussels waffle

Rectangular waffle dusted with powdered sugar and served warm.
Can be topped with whipped cream, red berries, or chocolate spread.

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Cheeses

Manchego curado

Spain. Castilla-La Mancha.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk wrapped in wax.
Ripening : 3 to 6 months.

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Miscellaneous

Frog legs provençal

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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