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Meal families

Poultry

Supreme of fattened chicken stuffed with black truffle and pommes mousseline

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.
Potatoes mousseline : mashed potatoes mixed with egg yolks and whipped cream.

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Sea fish

Cotriade

Breton fish stew (kaoteriad contents of a pot) made with different kinds of fish and potatoes served with a broth.
This dish can be accompanied by herbs, shellfish, and vegetables.

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Cheeses

Coutances

France. Normandy. Manche. Coutances.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster salpicon

Salpicon : hot or cold preparation of ingredients cut into small dice and bound with a cream or a sauce.

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Sea fish

Smoked salmon marinade

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal grilled lamb

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

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Others

Lamb and beef pita

Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.
Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.
Sandwich made with minced meat (lamb, beef), hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).

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Sea fish

Sole with beurre noisette sauce

Beurre noisette (brown butter) : butter cooked until it reaches a light brown color and a nutty aroma, then strained into a cold container to stop the cooking.

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Desserts

Apricot blancmange

Blanc-manger : sweet dessert made with milk or cream, flavored and thickened with potato starch or cornstarch.

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Beef

Braised beef cheek

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

Sainte-Maure de Touraine

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Indre-et-Loire. Sainte-Maure de Touraine.
Soft-ripened goat cheese made from whole raw milk with a natural rind of mold ranging from light grey to bluish grey, salted and ash-covered on the surface, adorned with a stalk of rye engraved with the producer's name.
Ripening : 10 days minimum.

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