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Meal families

Sauces

Charcutiere sauce

Charcutière sauce  : reduction of shallots, white wine and vinegar deglazed with demi-glace (a rich brown stock-based sauce), finished with mustard and julienned pickles.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shellfish

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mounassou

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Corrèze.
Potato cake with cream, pork and shallots.

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Poultry

Roasted duckling with cherries

Duckling : young duck.

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Sauces

Marchand de vin butter

Butter mixed with shallots cooked in wine with lemon and parsley.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Macaroni and cheese

Cooked macaroni pasta with a cheese sauce, generaly cheddar.

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Cooked meats

Andouillette with red wine

Andouillette cooked with red wine and deglazed with cream.

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Sauces

Newburg sauce

Newburg sauce : lobster butter with cream, egg yolks, onions, and Sherry or Madeira.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay 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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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Blinis with caviar and cream

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Sea fish

Monkfish with Romesco sauce

Romesco sauce : catalan specialty. Sauce made with a mixture of garlic, almonds, ñoras (dried red peppers), bread, tomatoes, along with oil, vinegar, and spices.

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Freshwater fish

Artic char with meunière sauce

Meunière sauce : cooking juices with butter, chopped parsley, and lemon juice.

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