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Meal families

Main courses

Fondue savoyarde

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Traditional fondue made with melted cheese (Beaufort, Comté, Emmental, Gruyère, Tomme de Savoie) in which small pieces of bread are dipped.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tagliatelle with seafood

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with garlic

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Eggs

Peasant omelette

Omelet with mushrooms, bacon, potatoes and Comté cheese.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Seafood rice

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Arancini

Italy. Sicilia.
Breaded and fried rice balls or cones, 8 to 12 cm in diameter, typically filled with ragù, peas, and cheese, or with ham cubes and mozzarella.
Served hot.

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Cheeses

Sainte-Maure de Touraine

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Indre-et-Loire. Sainte-Maure de Touraine.
Soft-ripened goat cheese made from whole raw milk with a natural rind of mold ranging from light grey to bluish grey, salted and ash-covered on the surface, adorned with a stalk of rye engraved with the producer's name.
Ripening : 10 days minimum.

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Camembert fritters

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Sablé

Cake, usually round with fluted edges, made from shortcrust pastry (butter, flour, sugar, and sometimes egg yolk).

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Cod croquettes with tomato sauce

Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.

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Feathered game

Roasted wood pigeon salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled lamb noisette

Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.

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