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Meal families

Desserts

Pineapple with whipped cream

Chantilly cream : whipped cream with sugar.

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Main meals

Cassoulet of Toulouse

Cassoulet made with white beans, goose confit, Toulouse sausage, pork, lamb, carrots, onions and tomatoes.

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Sea fish

Pavé of salmon with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Offal and tripe

Provençal pieds paquets

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron. Bouches-du-Rhône. Marseille.
Traditional dish made with sheep’s feet and stuffed tripe, filled with pork belly or salted pork, slowly simmered in a white wine and tomato sauce.

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Main meals

Hake rougaille

Rougaille : very spicy sauce or paste made of chopped fruits or vegetables with crushed ginger, sliced onions, and chili peppers.
Served chilled with the Carry.

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Desserts

Blancmange

Sweet dessert made with milk or cream, flavored and thickened with potato starch or cornstarch.

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Freshwater fish

Trout with smoked bacon

Trout served with smoked bacon bits and seasoned with persillade (a mixture of parsley and garlic).

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Cheeses

Olivia

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk, flavored with black olive paste and decorated with an olive and two savory leaves.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Fougasse with Gruyère and bacon

Shortcrust filling with eggs and cream mixed with bacon.

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Cold starters

Botargo

Botargo : mullet roe (the Provençal name for mullet) salted and dried.

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Pork

Braised pork leg slice with potatoes

Leg slice : thick, round slice cut crosswise from the shank.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Iced nougatine parfait

Parfait : frozen dessert made with heavy cream, eggs, and a flavoring (alcohol, fresh or dried fruit purée, chocolate, vanilla, etc.).

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Cold starters

Ham aspic

Slice of ham around an egg in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.

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Poultry

Sautéed duck aiguillette

Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.

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Main meals

Schiffala

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

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