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Meal families

Poultry

Pigeon with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with bone marrow

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Cheeses

L’Etivaz

Switzerland. Vaud.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 5 to 13 months.

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Desserts

Praline

Mixture of caramelized and crushed almonds and hazelnuts.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Crab lasagna

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Appetizers

Dark chocolate sorbet

Dark chocolate : with more than 70% cocoa.

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Poultry

Galette with chicken

Galette : savory crepe.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini mushrooms

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Sea fish

Roasted sea bass with basil butter

Basil butter : butter and basil.

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Sea fish

Sea bass with orange sauce

Spain. Valencia.
Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Consommé and Soup

Lamb chorba

Algeria.
Soup with chickpeas, lamb, vermicelli, spices and fresh herbs.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Ginger shrimp

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Sea fish

Cod ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Freshwater fish

Blanquette of zander

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Prawns

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb in herbs crust

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

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