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Meal families

Pork

Diots with lentils

Diot : chopped pork sausage flavored with nutmeg and cooked in wine (white or red) with onions.

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Game birds

Roast young partridge with lingonberries

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb with rosemary and tapenade

Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.

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Main meals

Langoustine sushi

Sushi : vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.

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Pork

Cold pork roast with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Cheeses

Beaufort d’été

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie.
Type of Beaufort cheese produced from June 1 to October 31.
Ripening : 5 months minimum.

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Veal

Braised veal tendron

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

Brin d’Amour

France. Corsica.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a natural rind coated with aromatic herbs, juniper berries, and small chili peppers.
Ripening : 1 to 3 months.

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Cheeses

Estrella La Peral

Spain. Asturias.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 4 to 8 weeks.

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Beef

Braised beef cheek with carrots

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

Provolone

Italy. Lombardy.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Desserts

Pineapple flambé

Slice of pineapple flambéed with rum

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Shellfish and Seafood

Cockles and bay scallop cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini and black truffle

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Cheeses

Brocciu

France. Corsica.
Sheep’s milk cheese made from a combination of milk and whey.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mashed flageolet beans

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