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Meal families

Desserts

Mirabelle 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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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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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mushroom gratin

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Sea fish

John Dory with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Poultry

Chicken with cream sauce and button mushrooms

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Game animals

Jugged hare Saint-Hubert

Sautéed hare flambéed with Cognac, marinated in red wine with button mushrooms.

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Cooked meats

Andouillette with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.
Served hot.

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Cheeses

Old Mimolette

France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk colored with annatto.
Ripening : 12 to 18 months.

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Sheep and Goats

Marinated leg of lamb with red wine

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Cheeses

Dream weaver

United States. California.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks.

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Cheeses

Kachkéis

Luxembourg.
Melted cheese made from skimmed cow's milk then curdled into processed cheese (heated with butter, water and salt)

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled saddle of lamb

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Beef

Chili con carne

Beef and chili (spice mix) with various vegetables (red beans, onion, tomato…) and aromatics (garlic, cumin…).

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Pork

Black pudding with Sarlat style potatoes

Sarlat style potatoes : potatoes cooked in duck fat with garlic and parsley.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Pear ice cream

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Cheeses

Crottin de Chavignol

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Sancerre.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Desserts

Vatrushka with vanilla

Russia. Ukraine.
Brioche-style cake filled with cream cheese, sometimes flavored.

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Pork

Pork crépinettes with apple

Crépinettes : minced pork wrapped in caul fat.

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