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Seafish
Pickled mackerel fillets in lime
Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.
Cheeses
Brocciu passu
France. Corsica.
Sheep’s milk cheese made from a combination of milk and whey.
Ripening : 21 days to 4 months maximum.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
White asparagus with mayonnaise
Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.
Cheeses
Coolea Herb and Garlic
Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk flavored with herbs and garlic.
Ripening : 3 months.
Shellfish and Seafood
Lobster Bellevue
Bellevue : presentation of a shellfish (typically lobster or spiny lobster served in medallions), a whole fish, or a meat (often poultry) cooked whole, served cold and coated with aspic jelly.
Often accompanied by mayonnaise or andalouse sauce (mayonnaise with tomato puree and spices), vegetables, or hard-boiled eggs.
Sauces
Mole chicken
Mole : sauce made with peanuts, cocoa, chili, sesame, tomato and thickened with corn dough, bread, or tortilla (fried and crumbled).
Beef
Piece of beef with peppercorn sauce
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.
Cold starters
Confit tomatoes
French cooking technique where tomatoes are slow-cooked at low temperature in olive oil with herbs (often garlic, thyme, and sometimes sugar) to concentrate the flavors.
Used as a garnish in Mediterranean cuisine.
Main courses
Paella valenciana
The ten mandatory ingredients are : carob bean, green bean, rabbit, chicken, rice, tomato, olive oil, water, saffron and salt, all cooked in a utensil called Paella.