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Meal families

Offal and tripe

Lamb kidneys with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Cheeses

Saint-Florentin

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Yonne.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Poultry

Bresse capon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cheeses

Jeffs’ Select Gouda

United States. Minnesota. Wisconsin.
Hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese annatto colored with a natural rind.
Ripening : at least 2 months.

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Eggs

Eggs mimosa

Hard-boiled egg with the yolk partially mixed with mayonnaise and herbs, then placed back into the white, with the remaining yolk crumbled on top (like mimosa).

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Cheeses

Bohemian blue

United States. Wisconsin.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
Ripening : 6 months.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Leeks vinaigrette

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Desserts

Exotic fruit pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed langoustine with lemon butter

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Main meals

Salmon sushi

Sushi : vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.

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Desserts

Lemon charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Desserts

Pretzel

Knot-shaped bread or brioche covered with coarse salt.

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Cheeses

Tête de moine Extra

Switzerland. Bernese Jura.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : over 6 months.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Aguachile

Mexico.
Raw shrimp marinated in a salted brine with cucumber, lemon juice, onion, pepper, and chili peppers (chiltepin).

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