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Meal families

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Asparagus tart

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Game birds

Young partridge in chartreuse of vegetables

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.
Chartreuse : dish cooked in a water bath consisting of cabbage (or other vegetables) braised arranged alternately layered with a meat to alternate colors.
Should be unmolded and served hot.

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Veal

Veal tournedos with forestiere sauce

Tournedos: slice cut from the end portion of tenderloin.
Forestiere sauce : sauce made from butter, mushrooms, crème fraîche and shallots.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop in bitter-sweet

Sweet and sour sauce : tomato sauce with shallots, olive oil and laurel.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Ice cream tutti-frutti bombe

Bombe : spherical or semi-spherical shaped ice.
Vanilla ice cream and strawberry ice cream with candied fruit and strawberries.

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Desserts

Raspberry bagatelle

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

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Cheeses

Mascarpone

Italy. Lombardy. Lodi.
Buffalo milk or cow's milk cheese rich made from cream, coagulated by adding lemon juice or white vinegar.
This is the equivalent of the cream in Italian cuisine.

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Desserts

Damson bagatelle

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shellfish gratin

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with thyme and black olives

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.

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Cheeses

Caillou du Rhône

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhone. Burgundy. Saône-et-Loire. Mâconnais.
Dry goat cheese.

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Desserts

Citrus fruit gratin

Gratin of citrus fruits : grapefruit, orange, fresh cream, egg, vanilla.

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Cheeses

Cheddar

United Kingdom (Cheddar, Somerset).
Cow's milk cheese with pale yellow colour and strong flavour.
Available in soft, medium, hard and extra hard.

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Sheep and Goats

Spit-roasted leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.

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