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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Bordeaux style Bay scallops

Bordeaux : shallots, parsley and white wine.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with thyme

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Cheeses

Jeffs’ Select Gouda

United States. Minnesota. Wisconsin.
Hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese annatto colored with a natural rind.
Ripening : at least 2 months.

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Cold starters

Confit tomatoes

French cooking technique where tomatoes are slow-cooked at low temperature in olive oil with herbs (often garlic, thyme, and sometimes sugar) to concentrate the flavors.
Used as a garnish in Mediterranean cuisine.

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Freshwater fish

Trout with white wine sauce

White wine sauce : sauce made with melted butter and shallots with a dry white wine.

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Cured Meats

Duck paté with duck foie gras

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb with rosemary

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Far breton

France. Brittany.
Dessert made from butter, flour, milk and sugar with a denser consistency than a flan.

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Gougères with Comté

Gougères stuffed with Comté cheese.

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Main courses

Schiffala

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Smoked pork shoulder with sour turnips.

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Miscellaneous

Almas caviar

Caviar from Iran.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fennel

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Poultry

Provençal pigeon

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Poultry

Chicken with cream sauce and button mushrooms

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Mendiant

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Cake made with stale bread, seasonal fruits and milk, gently baked in a buttered mold.
Preferably served warm.

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Miscellaneous

Pinchitos

Spain. Andalusia. Extremadura.
Skewers of small cubes of marinated meat (usually pork or chicken) threaded on a skewer and cooked over charcoal braziers.
he marinade is made with olive oil, aromatic herbs, spices (garlic, cumin, turmeric, oregano, paprika, pepper, thyme, etc), and salt.

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Cheeses

La Sentinelle

Canada. Quebec.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks.

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Cold starters

Avocado with shrimp sauce

Shrimp sauce : fish velouté mixed with shrimp butter.

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Cheeses

Ewe’s blue

United States. New York.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
Ripening : 2 to 4 months.

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