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Meal families

Desserts

Praline merveilleux

Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.

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Cheeses

Asiago pressato

Italy. Trentino-Alto Adige.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole cow’s milk.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with sweet spices

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Pork

Rethel boudin blanc

France. Grand Est. Ardennes.
White sausage made only from pork meat with milk instead of blood.

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Cheeses

Bleu de Laqueuille

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Puy-de-Dôme.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.

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Veal

Pozharsky veal cutlet

Pojarski : meatball with breadcrumbs, cream, and eggs, pan-fried until golden.

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Sauces

Gribiche sauce

Gribiche sauce : enhanced tartar sauce (mayonnaise with capers, chives, gherkins, and chopped parsley) with chopped hard-boiled eggs.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Grilled eggplants

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Freshwater fish

Pike quenelles with Nantua sauce

Nantua sauce : a tomato-flavored fish velouté with crayfish butter.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Oysters with jelly

Oysters poached in their own juice and served on a lemon-flavored jelly made from poultry broth.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Smoked salmon pizza

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