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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with thyme

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato gratin

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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted spiny lobster with sweet spicy butter

Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Sauces

Shrimp sauce

Fish velouté mixed with shrimp butter.

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Cheeses

Appenzeller Surchoix

Switzerland. Appenzellerland.
Hard, unpasteurised cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 4 to 6 months.
Gold label.

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Cheeses

Saint-Marcellin

France. Dauphiné.
Soft-ripened cow's pasteurized milk cheese with mould on the rind.

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Pork

Tandoori pork tenderloin

Tandoori : marinated meat or fish coated with yogurt mixed with spices (garam masala, ginger, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper).

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Cooked meats

Pork liver pâté

Paté made with coarsely chopped ingredients like pork and flavored with herbs, spices... cooked in a terracotta container.
Serve cold or at room temperature.

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Main meals

Spicy fondue

Gruyère cheese fondue with red and green peppers with chili pepper.

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Cheeses

Vacherin fribourgeois Rustic

Switzerland. Fribourg.
Semi-soft cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 12 weeks minimum to 20-25 weeks.

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Others

Shrimp rolls

Canada. Quebec.
Hot dog-style bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.

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Appetizers

Anchovy butter canapé

Anchovy butter : softened butter mixed with mashed anchovies, garlic and sometimes herbs.

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