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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustine bisque

Bisque : creamy soup of clear, shellfish stock.

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Sea fish

Angulas a la bilbaína

Basque Country.
Dish made with elvers, garlic, olive oil, and chili pepper.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Goat cheese tart

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb fricassee with herbs

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Sea fish

Grilled darne of salmon

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Abalone

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Sea fish

Cod with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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Sheep and Goats

Potato crusted saddle of lamb

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Baked endive with ham

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Cheeses

Saint-Jorge Patrão

United States. California.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 16 months.

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Game animals

Venison fillet with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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Sauces

Curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Desserts

Citrus gratin

Citrus gratin : orange, grapefruit, crème fraîche, egg, vanilla.

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Desserts

Raspberry vacherin

Vacherin : dessert made of meringue filled with ice cream or sorbet, sometimes with fruit, and topped with whipped cream.

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