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Meal families

Cheeses

Chambarand

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Isère.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Cold starters

Salmon aspic

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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Cooked meats

Glazed ham

Glazed : spreading a shiny, often sweet, substance over food before finishing the cooking, so that when served, the food has a shiny appearance.

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Main meals

Vegetarian Tartiflette

Cream-based dish with potatoes, sometimes with mushrooms, baked au gratin with cheese.

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Warm starters

Salmon puff pastry with a julienne of vegetables

Julienne : vegetables cut into batons.

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Cheeses

Tomme de brebis

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk.

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Cheeses

Cabricharme

Belgium. Ardennes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 6 weeks.

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Desserts

Pear and vanilla 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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Cooked meats

Andouillette with cream

Andouillette cooked with butter and deglazed with cream.
Served hot.

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Cooked meats

Duck terrine

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed oyster mushrooms

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Sea fish

Salmon ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Desserts

Almond tuiles

Small almond-based pastry, baked flat into the shape of a roof tile, typically used as a dessert garnish.

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Cheeses

Arôme de Lyon

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhone.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a bloomy rind and aged in grape pomace.

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Cheeses

Port Salut

France. Pays de la Loire. Mayenne.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.

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