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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Tellines mariniere with thyme

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Bouches-du-Rhône. Gard. (Camargue)
Tellines : small mollusks with a long flat shell.
Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.

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Warm starters

Goat cheese raviole

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

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Main meals

Chicken tajine with curry

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Beef

Roasted rib steak with red wine sauce

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.

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Sea fish

Grilled darne of salmon

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.

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Main meals

Fish waterzooi

Belgium.
Fish or chicken stew with vegetables and herbs, with the broth thickened with butter or cream.

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Poultry

Chich taouk

Spit-roasted chicken kebab, marinated in garlic, lemon, and spices (including cinnamon and cumin), grilled over charcoal.
Served sliced thin in pita bread with Toum sauce (garlic, lemon juice, oil and salt).

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Sea fish

John Dory with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb with mixed spring vegetables

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
Mixed vegetables : Vegetables cut into sticks, boiled, drained and mixed with peas.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Cheeses

Port Salut

France. Pays de la Loire. Mayenne.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.

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Sea fish

Halibut fillets with hollandaise sauce

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

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Sauces

Shrimp butter

Butter mixed with blended shrimp.

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Cheeses

Rebibes de L’Etivaz

Rebibes : cheese shavings.

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Poultry

Duck a l’orange with mashed potatoes

A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.

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Sauces

Red pepper sauce

Red pepper sauce : sauce made with crème fraîche, olive oil, onion, and red bell pepper.

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