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Meal families

Cheeses

Crater Lake Blue

United States. Oregon.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 90 days.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White truffle risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Appetizers

Goat cheese gougères

Gougères stuffed with goat cheese.

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Main meals

Pad thai

Thailand.
Wok-fried rice noodles with grilled shrimp, bean sprouts, scrambled egg, crumbled tofu, in a nam pla (fish sauce) dressing.
Served with a sweet lime-based sauce.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with spring vegetables

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Sea fish

Roasted sea bass with gravy

Gravy : sauce made from natural cooking juices, thickened with wheat flour or cornstarch, seasoned with pepper, salt, and crème fraîche (for seafood and fish) or red wine (for meat).

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Ice cream and sorbets

Lemon sorbet

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spring vegetable aspic

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Brussels sprouts

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb noisette with sweet spices

Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Game birds

Grilled wood pigeon à la goutte de sang with porcini raviole

Cooked à la goutte de sang : quick sear over medium-high heat to brown the surface of the meat while keeping the inside pink.
Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with a julienne of vegetable

Julienne : vegetables cut into batons.

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Freshwater fish

Pike with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Spit-roasted leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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