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Meal families

Cheeses

Carré frais

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Normandy. Seine-Maritime.
Fresh cheese made from pasteurized cow’s milk.

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Salads

Lyonnaise salad

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Salad made with bacon, a poached egg, toasted bread, and frisée or dandelion greens, served with a walnut oil and red wine vinegar vinaigrette.

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Main meals

Gratin savoyard

Dish without cream or milk, made of potatoes cooked in beef broth and gratinated with a regional hard cheese such as Beaufort, Emmental, or Gruyère.

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Sheep and Goats

Champvallon style Lamb chop

Champvallon : baked between two layers of potatoes with poultry broth.

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Sauces

Lobster butter

Lobster butter : lobster meat with butter.

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Desserts

Peach zabaione

Zabaione : egg yolks beaten with a liquid, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, in order to obtain a hot or warm foamy and flavored preparation.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Zucchini tian

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Poultry

Squab with black truffle juice

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

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Desserts

Peach turnover

Turnover : pastry made with puff pastry filled with fruit compote.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Porcini mushroom fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Eggplant tian with fresh goat cheese

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Salads

Thai beef salad

Slices of marinated grilled beef served with crunchy vegetables, fresh herbs (mint, coriander), red onions, and a spicy Thai dressing made with lime juice, fish sauce, and chili.

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Game birds

Roasted mallard with black truffle juice

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

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek quiche

Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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Cheeses

Manchego viejo

Spain. Castilla-La Mancha.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk wrapped in wax.
Ripening : 1 to 2 years.

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