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Meal families

Cheeses

Gubbeen

Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a white to orange washed rind.

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Cheeses

Villageois blanc

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime. Deux-Sèvres.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Poultry

Duck foie gras with velouté of red kuri squash and porcini mushrooms

Velouté  : soup with cream and egg yolk added.

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Cold starters

Sardine paté

Served cold.

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Beef

Roasted rib steak with chanterelles

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Desserts

Red fruit crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Appetizers

Antipasti

« before the meal »

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Desserts

Pâté aux prunes

France. Pays de la Loire. Maine-et-Loire.
Pie made with shortcrust or puff pastry, filled with unpitted plums.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with a lemon sauce

Lemon sauce : lemon, olive oil.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustine cassolette with cream sauce

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cooked meats

Grilled andouille de Vire

Andouille : pork sausage crafted from the complete pork belly, including both the stomach and intestines.

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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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Appetizers

Radish and herb butter

Herb butter : Softened butter with chopped herbs (chives, tarragon, and parsley), pepper, and salt.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White beans in tomato sauce

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