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Meal families

Beef

Bordeaux style entrecote

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Offal and tripe

Lyon-style gras-double

Gras-double : tripe cooked with onions.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads with spices

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Desserts

Strawberries with mascarpone

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Cooked meats

Wild boar pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Cheeses

Chabichou

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Beef

Steak au poivre vert

Green peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac and reduced, then combined with pepper green, reduced veal stock and cream.

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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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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Sea-pie

Canada. Quebec.
Meat pie with layers of pastry and assorted meats (beef, chicken, hare, moose, partridge, pork and veal or a simpler combination of these meats).

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Cheeses

Capri lézéen

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with natural rind placed on a chestnut leaf.
Ripening : 1 to 2 weeks.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster turban civet with spring garnish

Turban : dish presented in a crown shape.
Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish gratin with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal lamb skewers

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Desserts

Sachertorte

Austria. Vienna.
Chocolate tart filled with apricot jam.

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