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Meal families

Desserts

Raspberry bagatelle

Bagatelle : sponge cake cut into pieces mixed with fruits, cream, and sometimes jam.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised leg of lamb

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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Sea fish

Blanquette of turbot

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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Cheeses

Claquebitou

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Fresh cheese made from goat's milk.

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Cheeses

Coolea with cumin seed

Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with cumin seed.
Ripening : 6 months.

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Desserts

Mango bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Flat oysters

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Grilled eggplants with Chavignol

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Desserts

Rabote picarde

France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Oise. Somme. (Picardy).
Apple wrapped in puff pastry.

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Poultry

Pigeon with orange

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Sea fish

Provençal red sea bream

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

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Cheeses

Weisslacker

Germany. Baviera. United States. Wisconsin.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 7 months.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti alle vongole

Pasta with clams and persillade sauce.

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Desserts

Red fruits in aspic

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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Cheeses

Tomme de Camargue

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Bouches-du-Rhône. Gard. (Camargue)
Fresh cheese made from sheep's milk flavored with thyme and bay leaf powder.

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