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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Cockles and persillade sauce

Persillade sauce : blend of chopped parsley and garlic mixed with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil and vinegar.

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Seafish

Cold hake fillets with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Cured Meats

Pata negra

Ham from a 100% Iberian breed pig, raised free-range in the pastures of the Dehesa (in the Spanish provinces of Extremadura, northern Andalusia, and Salamanca, as well as in Alentejo, Portugal) and fed primarily with acorns.
This ham is sold with a black label.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers with coral sauce

Coral sauce : scallop coral blended with crème fraîche and spices.

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Seafish

Red tuna carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Main courses

Lamb tajine with prunes

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Merveilles

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Italy. Aosta Valley. Switzerland. Romandy.
Variety of fritter with thin and crispy batter often flavored with orange blossom water and Armagnac and covered with sugar or honey.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pumpkin tart

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Hot Starters

Porcini mushroom raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Pork

Pork filet mignon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Poultry

Goose with red wine sauce

Goose marinated in red wine before cooking.

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Cured Meats

Woodstock pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Aguachile

Mexico.
Raw shrimp marinated in a salted brine with cucumber, lemon juice, onion, pepper, and chili peppers (chiltepin).

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Cheeses

L’Explorateur

France. Île de France. Seine-et-Marne. Saint Siméon.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Black fruit tart

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