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Meal families

Cheeses

Pigouille

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime. Deux-Sèvres.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 to 3 weeks.

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Desserts

Rhubarb 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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Sea fish

Sea bass Nice style

Nice-style : fish cooked with garlic, anchovies, capers, onion, olives, tomato sauce, and a herb bouquet.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with langoustines

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Shellfish and Seafood

Oysters and pork crépinettes

Oysters accompanied by a piece of sausage meat.

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Cheeses

Prairie sunset

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Game birds

Roast quail with black truffle juice

Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.

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Desserts

Apple crumble with spices

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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Desserts

Chocolate pavé

Chocolate cake cut into cubes.

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Cheeses

Weisslacker

Germany. Baviera. United States. Wisconsin.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 7 months.

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Poultry

Duck aiguillette with white grapes

Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.

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Sea fish

Sea bass tartare

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

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Appetizers

Cod croquettes with tomato sauce

Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Clam chowder

Clam soup with potatoes and onions in broth.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads with morels

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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Cold starters

Sea bass and red tuna carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bordeaux style scallops

Bordeaux : shallots, parsley and white wine.

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Cheeses

Le Gruyère alpage

Switzerland. Bern. Fribourg. Jura. Neuchâtel. Vaud.
Cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk, pressed in a hemp cloth and cooked, with few or no holes.
Cheese is produced from mid-May to mid-October.
Ripening : 10 months minimum.

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