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Meal families

Condiments

Horseradish

Horseradish : herb grown for its hot mustard-flavored root.

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Cheeses

Vacherin des Bauges

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie. Abondance. Bauges Mountains.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Pork

Portuguese-style pork roast

Oven-roasted pork with paprika, chicken stock, and white wine.

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Sauces

Guacamole

Preparation made with mashed avocado, fresh cilantro, lime juice, onions, fresh chili, tomatoes and salt.

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Sauces

Supreme sauce

Supreme sauce : velouté of poultry and/or veal that is reduced and enriched with cream.

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Cheeses

Death & Taxes

United States. California.
Pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a beer washed rind (Dark lager).

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Mendiant

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Cake made with stale bread, seasonal fruits and milk, gently baked in a buttered mold.
Preferably served warm.

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Sheep and Goats

Knuckle of lamb with olives

Knuckle of lamb : cut of meat located beneath the leg (gigot), surrounding the shinbone of the hind leg.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb with tapenade

Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.

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Seafish

Sea bass with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Cheeses

Brousse

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Dairy product (officially not considered a cheese) made from whey derived from sheep's, goat's, or cow's milk.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads

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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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Mocha yule log

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti bolognese

Bolognese sauce : meat-based sauce with soffritto (the Italian version of a mirepoix) made from onion, celery, and carrot. The various meats are minced or finely chopped and slow-cooked.

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Beef

Entrecote with poivrade sauce

Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.

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Poultry

Chicken in salt crust

Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.

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Miscellaneous

Pan bagnat

Tuna or anchovy sandwich with raw vegetables, olive oil, and hard-boiled egg slices.

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