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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop carpaccio with lemon

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Cheeses

Bossons macérés

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche. Vivarais. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Bouches-du-Rhône.
Cheese made in a stoneware jar from leftover goat or sheep tomme, mixed with marc brandy, olive oil and white wine, all seasoned with aromatics (garlic, spices, aromatic herbs, onion, pepper, , etc).
Comes in the form of a spreadable paste on bread or potatoes.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Warm starters

Porcini mushroom raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Veal

Veal chop with morel mushrooms and vin jaune sauce

Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised lamb chops with rosemary

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

Lasagna alla Bolognese

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Poultry

Bresse chicken with morels and vin jaune sauce

Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal grilled lamb

Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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Main meals

Chicken tajine with almonds and dates

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop tartare with herbs

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Cold starters

Salmon tataki

Tataki : raw fish or raw meat cut into thin slices that are seared, then marinated in rice vinegar or mirin before being seasoned with a condiment (often ginger)

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Cheeses

Brocciu

France. Corsica.
Sheep’s milk cheese made from a combination of milk and whey.

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