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Meal families

Cheeses

Raw mozzarella

Mozzarella : fresh and stretched-curd cheese made from buffalo milk.

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Others

Hamburger

Dish originating from Germany.
Sandwich made with two buns filled with ground beef, fresh vegetables, lettuce, condiments (pickles, onion) and sauce.

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Desserts

Chocolate ganache

A blend of fresh cream and chocolate.

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Cooked meats

Goose paté with goose foie gras and black truffle

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Cheeses

Rocamadour

France. Occitania. Lot. Tarn-et-Garonne. (Quercy).
Soft-ripened goat cheese made from whole raw milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 6 days minimum.

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Pork

Catalan pork cheek

Pork cheek stewed with a slice of ham, garlic and Seville orange peel.
Sauce based white wine, veal stock and Seville orange juice.

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Sea fish

Basquaise-style tuna

Basque-style : cooked tuna accompanied by onion, pepper and tomato.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster stew

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Cheeses

Old Gouda

Netherlands.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole cow's milk.
Ripening : 10 to 12 months.

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Cheeses

Cabécou de Livernon

France. Occitania. Lot. Tarn-et-Garonne. (Quercy).
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with americaine sauce

American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Caponata

Italy. Sicilia.
Vegetable stew (eggplant, capers, celery, onion, green olives, and tomato) cooked with olive oil and vinegar.
Served hot or cold.

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Pork

Boudin blanc with apples

Boudin blanc : white sausage made of white meat with milk instead of blood.

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Poultry

Braised duckling with turnips

Duckling : young duck.
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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Cheeses

Roth Private Reserve

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : over 6 months.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Duck pie

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