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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Braised leg of lamb with rosemary

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

Pork pita

Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.
Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.
Sandwich made with sliced pork meat, hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).

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Ice cream and sorbets

Banana split

Frozen dessert traditionally made of a banana cut lengthwise, surrounding three scoops of ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry in France or three scoops of vanilla in Belgium), all topped with hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

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Cooked meats

Lorraine paté with garden salad

France. Grand Est. Meurthe-et-Moselle. Baccarat.
Puff pastry filled with pork neck and veal knuckle marinated in wine (white, rosé, or red) with shallots, bay leaf, parsley, and thyme.
Served hot.

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Sheep and Goats

Seven hour shoulder of lamb

Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.

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Cheeses

St Gall Extra mature

Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : over 3 months.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops with saffron

Saffron sauce : butter, crème fraîche, shallot, and fish stock.

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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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Sea fish

Provençal sea bream

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Baked green bell pepper

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Freshwater fish

Blanquette of zander

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Desserts

Chocolate mille-feuille

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

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