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Meal families

Desserts

Red velvet cake

United States.
Layered red chocolate cake covered with cream cheese or roux frosting.
Traditionally served at Christmas or Valentine's Day.

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Veal

Veal grenadine with porcini mushrooms

Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato gratin

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Sea fish

Sea bass fillets whith cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Abalone

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Veal

Veal tartare

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Cheeses

Shepherd’s delight

United States. Pennsylvania.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a natural rind.

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Cheeses

Gorgonzola piccante

Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Blue cheese made from cow's milk.
Ripening : 3 months minimum.

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Desserts

Quince 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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Consommé and Soup

Garbure

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gascony.
Cab­bage soup with vegetables (broad beans, potatoes, turnip, green peas, onion, garlic, carrot, celeriac, etc) and typically meat pieces, often confit (duck, pork, goose giblets, pork shank, cured ham, sausage, etc).

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Desserts

Praline Napoléon cake

Russia.
Variety of praline mille-feuille.

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