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Meal families

Fruits

Cherries and mascarpone

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Seafish

Salmon tartare with red caviar

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Fouras mouclade

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes. Charentes-Maritimes.
Dish made with Bouchot mussels, garlic, a bouquet garni, Charentes butter, fresh cream, curry, shallots, egg yolks, and Pineau des Charentes (or alternatively, a dry white wine from Charente or Cognac, depending on the recipe).

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Gâteau basque with rhum-flavoured pastry cream

Basque Country.
Cake filled with almond or rum and vanilla pastry cream.

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Cold starters

Red mullet paté

Served cold.

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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Frog legs velouté

Velouté  : soup with cream and egg yolk added.

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Veal

Braised veal shank

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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Seafish

Cod with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cheeses

Queso de Mahón-Menorca artesano

Spain. Balearic Islands. Minorca.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.

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Main courses

Alsatian style süriruawa

Süriruawa : turnips preserved in salt.

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Main courses

Prawn rougaille

Rougaille : very spicy sauce or paste made of chopped fruits or vegetables with crushed ginger, sliced onions, and chili peppers.
Served chilled with the Carry.

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Main courses

Scallop sushi

Sushi : vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.

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Main courses

Aligot and grilled Toulouse sausage

Aligot : mashed potatoes blended with butter, cream, and fresh Tome cheese from Aubrac, enriched with finely chopped or crushed garlic.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Zwiebelkuchen

Germany. Hesse Rhineland. Palatinate.
Onion tart with diced bacon, cream and caraway seeds.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop tartare with citrus

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Cheeses

Anabasque

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk and washed rind.
Ripening : 3 months minimum.

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Poultry

Pigeon with black truffle juice

Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.

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