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Meal families

Appetizers

Roquefortins

Toast with Roquefort cheese mixed with walnuts and raisins.

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled leg of lamb

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mashed potato

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Sea fish

Sole with mousseline sauce

Mousseline sauce : hollandaise sauce mixed with whipped cream.

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Offal and tripe

Veal sweetbreads cassolette with mustard

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.
Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chinese noodles

Pasta cooked in a broth (herbal, chicken, etc).

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Pork

Saucisse de Morteau

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Doubs. Haut-Doubs.
Smoked sausage.

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Cheeses

Vacherin des Bauges

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie. Abondance. Bauges Mountains.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Main meals

Stuffed tomatoes

Stuffed tomatoes with tomato, rice, meat, garlic, bread and parsley.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Galician style octopus

Galician style : octopus boiled in water and cut into one-centimeter-thick slices, topped with olive oil, salt, and sprinkled with paprika or chili.
Served with potatoes with paprika and olive oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti with clams and toasted bread

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Poultry

Goose foie gras

Served cold.

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Desserts

Strawberries Cardinal

Strawberries covered with raspberry purée and sliced almonds flavored with liqueur (usually kirsch).

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal-style saddle of lamb

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spinach and goat cheese lasagna

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