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Poultry
Pigeon en vessie with cream sauce
En vessie : meat poach in pork bladder. Like cooking under vacuum.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Squid ink risotto
Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.
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Black truffle sauce
Black truffle sauce : crème fraîche and veal stock to which diced black truffles and shallots are added.
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Olivia
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk, flavored with black olive paste and decorated with an olive and two savory leaves.
Sea fish
Turbot with hollandaise sauce
Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.
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Croque-madame
Grilled ham and cheese sandwich with fried egg or poached egg on top.
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Pièce montée
Traditional large dessert served at communions, weddings, or festive meals.
Generally features an architectural shape and significant ornamentation.
Desserts
Ambassadeur
Sponge cake soaked in Grand Marnier (sometimes Kirsch), layered with pastry cream filled with candied fruits, and topped with marzipan (typically green).
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Far breton
France. Brittany.
Dessert made from butter, flour, milk and sugar with a denser consistency than a flan.
Pork
Sweet and sour pork ribs
Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.
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Cold cut buffet
Buffet : all the dishes of the meal are served on a table, and the guests help themselves.
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Verano
United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 to 6 months.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Vegetables in pinzimonio
Pinzimonio : raw vegetables to dip in salted and peppered olive oil, sometimes with vinegar.
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