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Meal families

Cooked meats

Duck paté with duck foie gras

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Cheeses

Brie de Nangis

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne. Brie.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Cheeses

Fromage de Herve

Belgium. Limburger.
Pasteurized Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Apicius pie

Pie with a filling of poultry, honey, and spices.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Regina pizza

Pizza with mushroom, ham, mozzarella and tomato sauce.

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Main meals

Pike-perch matelote with pinot noir

Matelote : red wine reduction with fish stock and mushrooms.

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Cheeses

Boulette d’Avesnes

France. Hauts-de-France. Pas de Calais. Avesnes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind flavored with cloves, tarragon, parsley, and pepper, sometimes coated with paprika or annatto, then hand-shaped into a cone.
Ripening : 3 months.

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Sea fish

Pickled mackerel fillets in lime

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Others

Pork pita

Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.
Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.
Sandwich made with sliced pork meat, hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).

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Cheeses

Patachouffe

Belgium.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a beer-washed rind.

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Beef

Braised oxtail

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Grilled prawns

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Chicken pie

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Offal and tripe

Bordeaux style veal kidney

Kidney cooked in red wine and finished with Bordelaise sauce.

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