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Meal families

Cheeses

Andazul

Spain. Andalusia.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk.
Ripening : 3 to 4 months.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Whelk tartare

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Consommé and Soup

Ajoblanco

Spain. Andalusia.
Cold soup made from bread and almonds mixed with water or ice cubes, seasoned with garlic, olive oil, salt and sometimes vinegar. Served with grapes or melon.

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Sea fish

Provençal style shad

Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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Cheeses

Pavé du Nord jeune

France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese annatto colored with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 8 weeks.

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Poultry

Spatchcocked chicken with herbes de Provence

Spatchcock : bird prepared for grilling or roasting by removing the backbone and sternum and flattening it out before cooking.

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Veal

Veal chop with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop terrine

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb noisette with garlic cream

Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.
Garlic cream : sauce made with cream and cooked garlic.

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Condiments

Horseradish

Horseradish : herb grown for its hot mustard-flavored root.

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Sea fish

Cod with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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Others

Frog legs with garlic butter

Garlic butter : butter with garlic.

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Desserts

Florentins

Very thin, crispy biscuit made with a thin layer of chocolate topped with a mixture of almonds, fresh cream, candied orange peel, and honey.

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