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Meal families

Cured Meats

Hare pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Cheese breadsticks

Breadsticks : small, dry, and elongated breadsticks served as an appetizer.

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Main courses

Bay scallop and shrimp raviole with paprika

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Furred game

Venison fillet with poivrade sauce

Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Apple, walnut and raisin crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Cheeses

Rove des garrigues

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Fresh cheese made from raw or pasteurized goat's milk, shaped into a ball.
Ripening : 3 weeks.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Meatball stew

Canada. Quebec.
Meatballs (beef and pork) seasoned with spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, simmered in a thick sauce often with carrots, celery, and turnips.

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Freshwater fish

Pike with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Salads

Waldorf salad

Julienned apple and celery salad with walnuts and a mayonnaise dressing.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Fish pie

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Cured Meats

Salami

Originating from Italy. Sausage made from salted pieces of pork, seasoned with a blend of spices and herbs, then air-dried. Sometimes the meat is smoked or cooked before drying.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pear dartois

Dartois : two strips of puff pastry surrounding a filling.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb with potatoes

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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