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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb whith thyme

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

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Sea fish

Salmon in parchment with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Pork

Pork fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Beef

Braised oxtails in red wine sauce

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.

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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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Cooked meats

Brioche with pork rinds

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Allier.
Salted brioche stuffed with pork scratchings (or duck, goose, chicken).

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Cheeses

Bête-À-Séguin

Canada. Quebec. Isle-aux-Grues.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Appetizers

Onion breadsticks

Breadsticks : small, dry, and elongated breadsticks served as an appetizer.

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Beef

Roasted rib steak with shallots

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Cheeses

Tomme crayeuse

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Annecy.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 months minimum.

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Sauces

Green peppercorn sauce

Green peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac and reduced, then combined with pepper green, reduced veal stock and cream.

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Main meals

Cheese fondue

Switzerland.
Dish made with hard cheeses (Beaufort, Comté, Swiss Gruyère, Vacherin Fribourgeois).

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Pork

Braised pork chop

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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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Clam risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Cheeses

Taleggio

Italy. Lombardy.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with a pink-orange colored washed-rind.
Ripening : 25 to 40 days.

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