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Meal families

Cold starters

Taramasalata

Greece. Turkey.
Taramasalata : delicacy made from fish roe (cod or mullet), blended with olive oil, crème fraîche, and lemon.
In France, it is typically served with blinis.

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Pork

Braised pork chop

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

Provençal-style tomatoes

Parsleyed tomatoes with garlic, onions, and breadcrumbs.

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Beef

Bordeaux style grilled rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Saffron risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Poultry

Squab with black truffle juice

Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.

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Beef

Grisons dried beef

Switzerland. Graubünden.
Beef salted with spices and herbs then dried.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Tomato and cheese tart

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Offal and tripe

Tripous

France. Occitania. Aveyron.
Dish made with small strips of veal tripe usually rolled in sheep's caul fat (typically lamb) and tied with string. Cooked in veal stock with salt, pepper, white wine, carrots and tomatoes.

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Sauces

Pistou

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Sauce à base de basilic pilé, d'ail et d'huile d'olive.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pheasant pie

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb chops with persillade sauce

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

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