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Meal families

Sea fish

Rioja-style cod

Cod stew served with a sauce made from roasted red peppers and tomatoes.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted shoulder of lamb with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Dog cockle with persillade sauce

Persillade sauce : blend of chopped parsley and garlic mixed with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil and vinegar.

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Poultry

Roasted duckling à la goutte de sang

Duckling : young duck.
Cooked à la goutte de sang : quick sear over medium-high heat to brown the surface of the meat while keeping the inside pink.

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Sea fish

Cold hake fillets with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Endive and ham gratin

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Offal and tripe

Calf’s liver with persillade sauce

Persillade sauce : blend of chopped parsley and garlic mixed with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil and vinegar.

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Cheeses

Truffe du Périgord

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Dordogne (Périgord).
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk.
Ripening : 2 weeks.

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Veal

Fricandeau of veal

Fricandeau : thin slice of veal larded and braised or pan-fried.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Salmon pie

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Consommé and Soup

French onion soup gratinee

Soup made with fried onions cooked in broth, topped with bread or gratinated croutons.

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Rabbit

Saddle of rabbit with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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