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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustine bisque

Bisque : creamy soup of clear, shellfish stock.

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Desserts

Alsatian-style blueberry tart

Alsatian-style : tart with a cream made from eggs, kirsch, milk, sugar, and flour.

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Desserts

Opera

Cake with Joconde sponge, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache.

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Offal and tripe

Pieds paquets

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron. Bouches-du-Rhône. Marseille.
Dish made with sheep’s feet and stuffed tripe, filled with pork belly or salted pork, slowly simmered in a white wine and tomato sauce.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch fillets with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Poultry

Chicken galantine

Galantine : mixture of meat and bacon sliced or chopped then boiled.

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Main meals

Fish waterzooi

Belgium.
Fish or chicken stew with vegetables and herbs, with the broth thickened with butter or cream.

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Poultry

Squab with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Main meals

Jambalaya a la provençale

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Poultry and saffron rice preparation.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

White asparagus tart

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Game birds

Young partridge with black truffle

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Desserts

Caramel bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Pork

Peking jambonneau with spices

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.
Can be breaded and eaten cold with a salad.
To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.

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Appetizers

Radish and butter

Radishes served with salt and butter.

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Desserts

Baerewecke

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Bread with dried and candied fruits marinated in alcohol.

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