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Meal families

Cheeses

French gruyère

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ain. Haute-Savoie. Isère. Savoie. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte-d’Or. Doubs. Haute-Saône. Jura. Saône-et-Loire. Territoire de Belfort. Grand Est. Haute-Marne. Vosges.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk containing holes ranging in size from a pea to a cherry.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Sea fish

Steamed John Dory with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fettucine with salmon

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Offal and tripe

Lamb sweetbreads with morel cream sauce

Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

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Salads

Salade périgourdine

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Dordogne (Périgord).
Mixed salad made with croutons, confit or dried duck gizzards, duck breast, walnuts, leafy greens, and tomatoes.

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Veal

Braised veal tendron

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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Sauces

Bourguignonne sauce

Bourguignonne sauce : partial reduction of shallot or onion and red wine with a bouquet garni (parsley, thyme and bay leaf) bound with a veal stock or a Spanish sauce.

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Cheeses

Tomme de Courchevel

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie. Tarentaise. Praslin.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Desserts

Peach marquise

Marquise : dessert or frozen dessert made with chocolate mousse (white, milk or dark chocolate).

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Main meals

Lamb tajine with ginger

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Game birds

Roast young partridge with porcini mushrooms

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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