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Smoked meat

Canada. Quebec. Montreal.
A rye bread sandwich with sweet mustard and many thin slices of stacked smoked beef.

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Salads

Marinated chicken salad

Chicken pieces marinated in olive oil and sherry vinegar.
Served with a salad of onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes…

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Cheeses

Ossau-Iraty

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Béarn. Basque Country.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk.

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Offal and tripe

Veal kidney with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted rack of lamb with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Sea fish

Halibut and salmon ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Desserts

Framboisier and vanilla cake

Framboisier cake : cake made with raspberries, sponge cake and cream.

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Sauces

Choron sauce

Choron sauce : béarnaise sauce with tomato.

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Poultry

Pigeon with sweet spices

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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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Brussels sprouts gratin

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