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Meal families

Cheeses

Blue cheese

Cheese made from sheep’s, goat’s, and/or cow’s milk, containing internal mold with colors ranging from blue to grey-green.

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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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Desserts

Rabote picarde

France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Oise. Somme. (Picardy).
Apple wrapped in puff pastry.

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Main meals

Alsatian style süriruawa

Süriruawa : turnips preserved in salt.

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Cooked meats

Ham hock

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.
Can be breaded and eaten cold with a salad.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed zucchini

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Poultry

Young guinea fowl with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Hearts of palm salad

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Poultry

Pigeon salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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Cooked meats

Goose paté with goose foie gras

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Warm starters

Snails puff pastry

Dish made with puff pastry.

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Main meals

Cabbage potée

Potée : mixture of meat or sausage, vegetables and baked potatoes in broth cooked several hours in an earthenware pot.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Clam risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Main meals

Reblochonnade

Grilled Reblochon cheese baked in the oven, served with cold cuts or bacon and potatoes.

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