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Meal families

Main meals

Chicken tajine

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Sheep and Goats

Champvallon style lamb chops

Champvallon : baked between two layers of potatoes with poultry broth.

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Pork

Pork tenderloin with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Cheeses

Bleu mont dairy bandaged Cheddar

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a natural rind and wrapped in cloth.
Ripening : 12 to 24 months.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spinach and goat cheese lasagna

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Sauces

Beurre blanc sauce

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

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Veal

Veal chop with cream and mushrooms

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Poultry

Bresse capon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Blanquette of lamb with fresh mint

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
The dish is served with pasta, potatoes, or rice, often complemented with mushrooms.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed scallops with white wine and mousseline spinach

White wine sauce : sauce made with melted butter and shallots with a dry white wine.

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Main meals

Champagne style potée

Mixture of pork, cabbage and potatoes cooked in broth for several hours in a casserole dish.

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Desserts

Calisson

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Mixture of candied melon and almond powder with an egg glaze, set on a sheet of unleavened bread.
One of the 13 traditional desserts of Provençal Christmas.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Goat cheese tart

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Cooked meats

Andouillette with white wine

Andouillette cooked with white wine and deglazed with cream.

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Pork

Pork filet mignon with chocolate sauce

Chocolate sauce : red wine with butter, shallot, veal stock, pepper and cocoa.

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