Poultry
Turkey blanquette with almonds
Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.
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Desserts
Praline bavarois
Bavarois : cold moulded dessert made with custard or fruit puree, mixed with whipped fresh cream and gelatine.
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Ficelle picarde
France. Picardy.
Crepe filled with a mushroom preparation, cream, York ham and shallot, nutmeg and onion. All covered grated cheese.
Freshwater fish
Fish quenelles with Nantua sauce
Nantua sauce: fish velouté with tomato soup and crayfish butter.
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Leg of lamb with provencal herbs
Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.
Desserts
Floating island
Whipped egg whites on sponge cake with custard and usually caramel sauce.
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Fish with meurette sauce
Meurette sauce : based on red wine with bacon and onion compote.
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Souvlaki
Cyprus. Greece.
Small pieces of meat (lamb, beef, mutton, pork, chicken) diced and marinated in lemon juice and olive oil with vegetables, herbs (oregano, thyme), pepper and salt, then grilled on a spit or on a skewer.
Served in a plate or on pita bread.
Cheeses
Baked mozzarella
Mozarella : speciality of Campania made with buffalo milk by the pasta filata method.
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