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Shellfish and Seafood
Scallops with orange sauce
Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Wild mushroom risotto
Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.
Seafish
Cod in green sauce
Green sauce : Green sauce : Mayonnaise mixed with a puree of chervil, watercress, spinach, and parsley.
Miscellaneous
Pinchitos
Spain. Andalusia. Extremadura.
Skewers of small cubes of marinated meat (usually pork or chicken) threaded on a skewer and cooked over charcoal braziers.
he marinade is made with olive oil, aromatic herbs, spices (garlic, cumin, turmeric, oregano, paprika, pepper, thyme, etc), and salt.
Sheep and Goats
Lamb daube
Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Seven-vegetable couscous with herb broth
Steamed wheat semolina served with a vegetable stew (purple artichoke, carrot, zucchini, fava bean, turnip, green pea, tomato) accompanied by a spiced broth.
Salads
Neapolitan style pasta salad
Neapolitan sauce : tomato sauce with garlic, herbs (basil, oregano, parsley), olive oil, onion, pepper, and salt.
Poultry
Cold fried chicken with mayonnaise
Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.
Seafish
Grilled red mullet with tapenade
Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.
Appetizers and Amuse-bouches
Vegetable samosa
Samosa : triangular pastry filled with spiced vegetables (carrot, onion, peas, potato, etc) and spices (coriander, turmeric, chili), with thin, golden and crispy dough.
Seafish
Grilled sea bass with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.