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Meal families

Cheeses

Saint-Marcellin

France. Dauphiné.
Soft-ripened cow's pasteurized milk cheese with mould on the rind.

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Cheeses

Sawtooth

United States. Washington.
Semi-soft raw cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 60 to 75 days.

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Sheep and Goats

Stew of lamb with spring vegetables

Navarin : stew.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Consommé and Soup

Gazpacho

Spain. Portugal.
Cold soup made from raw vegetables (cucumber, onion, pepper, tomato) mixed with water or ice cubes, seasoned with garlic, oil, salt and vinegar.

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Salads

Mixed salad

Salad with various foods in addition to raw vegetables seasoned with herbs and vinaigrette.

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Sea fish

Monkfish with Romesco sauce

Romesco sauce: catalan specialty. Sauce with a rehash of garlic, almonds, ñoras (dried red pepper), bread, tomatoes, oil, vinegar and spices.

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Desserts

Poached peaches in red wine

Peaches cooked in wine syrup with toasted almonds.

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Veal

Veal chop with cream and mushrooms

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Grilled porcini

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Sauces

Poulette sauce

Velouté sauce with mushroom stock finished with chopped parsley and lemon juice.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sauteed green asparagus with olive oil

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Cooked meats

Lonzu

France. Corsica.
Cold meats, prepared with salt and wine then dried, peppered and smoked.

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Warm starters

Lobster raviole with black truffle cream

Ravioles : filled pasta smaller and less thick than raviolis.

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Sea fish

Turbot in a beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Porcini Bordeaux style

Porcini mushrooms sautéed in olive oil with chopped shallots and breadcrumbs.

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Cheeses

Bergamino di Bufala

Italy. Lombardy.
Buffalo milk pasteurized cheese with white mould rind.

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