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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb and polenta

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

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Cheeses

Pleasant ridge reserve extra-aged

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 15 to 20 months.

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Desserts

Pineapple trifle

Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake soaked in fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes layered with jam, custard, and whipped cream.

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Desserts

Strawberry pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Sheep and Goats

Milk-fed lamb with porcini mushrooms

Milk-fed lamb : lamb aged between 4 and 6 weeks, weighing between 5.5 and 8 kg.

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Sauces

Maltese sauce

Maltese Sauce : Hollandaise sauce flavored with blood orange juice and blanched orange zest.

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Cheeses

Charolais

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Produced in Allier, Loire, Rhone and Saone-et-Loire.
Soft-ripened unpasteurized goat's milk cheese with a mouldy rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Boulangere potatoes

Boulangere potatoes : potatoes baked in the oven with onions in broth.

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Beef

Grilled beef tournedos with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised shoulder of lamb

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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Sea fish

Sea bream in salt crust with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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