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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Brasucade

France. Occitania. Languedoc-Roussillon.
Wood-fired cooking of mussels in a large pan before being drizzled with a marinade.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed morels

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb with mixed spring vegetables

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
Mixed vegetables : Vegetables cut into sticks, boiled, drained and mixed with peas.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Desserts

Brussels waffle

Rectangular waffle dusted with powdered sugar and served warm.
Can be topped with whipped cream, red berries, or chocolate spread.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch a l’unilateral

A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.

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Poultry

Turkey cutlet with white sauce

White sauce : flour and butter heated together, to which a hot liquid (stock, water, cooking juices, or wine) is added.

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Cheeses

Cashel blue

Ireland. Tipperary.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized whole cow's milk with a natural rind.

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Warm starters

Snails puff pastry

Dish made with puff pastry.

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Desserts

Vatrushka with vanilla

Russia. Ukraine.
Brioche-style cake filled with cream cheese, sometimes flavored.

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Main meals

Reblochonnade

Grilled Reblochon cheese baked in the oven, served with cold cuts or bacon and potatoes.

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Desserts

Pear marquise

Marquise : dessert or frozen dessert made with chocolate mousse (white, milk or dark chocolate).

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Desserts

French king cake

Round brioche with candied fruit flavored with orange blossom.

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