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Meal families

Cheeses

Écume De Wimereux with black truffle

France. Hauts-de-France. Pas de Calais.
Double cream soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 1 week.

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Desserts

Mirabelle plum pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Grilled lobster

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Sea fish

Braised sea bass with fennel

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Rabbit

Rabbit galantine

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

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Poultry

Glazed spring chicken with sweet spices

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.
Roast duck with orange sauce.
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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Desserts

Caramel pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Sea fish

Smoked salmon marinade

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Baked oysters

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Cooked meats

Duck pâté with foie gras and porcini mushrooms

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Pork

Salt pork

Salt-cured pork.

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Pork

Roast pork leg slice

Leg slice : thick, round slice cut crosswise from the shank.

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Cheeses

Smoked Gubbeen

Ireland. Cork.
Oak smoked soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a washed rind then wrapped in black wax.

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Cheeses

Rogue river blue

United States. Oregon.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk wrapped in Syrah grape leaves soaked in pear brandy.
Ripening : 9 to 11 months.

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