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Meal families

Cheeses

Abbaye de Belloc

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Semi-hard sheep's whole milk cheese.

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Sea fish

Halibut fillets with white sauce

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

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Desserts

Liège waffle

Waffle with pearl sugar and a layer of liquid caramel, often flavored with cinnamon or vanilla.
It can be served with chocolate, creams or fruits.

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Others

Pinchitos

Spain. Andalusia. Extremadura.
Skewers of small cubes of marinated meat (usually pork or chicken) threaded onto a skewer and cooked on charcoal braziers.
The marinade is made from olive oil, aromatic herbs, spices (garlic, cumin, turmeric, oregano, paprika, pepper, thyme, etc.) and salt.

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Cooked meats

Rillons

France. Touraine.
Pork belly browned and confit in fat.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Fennel tart

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Desserts

Black forest cake

Cake of German origin (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) based on several layers of sponge cake with cocoa, flavored with kirsch, stuffed with cherries in syrup and whipped cream between each layer, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

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Desserts

Peach bavarian

Bavarian cream : custard cream mixed with whipped fresh cream and gelatine flavored with an alcohol.

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Beef

Entrecote with sauce poivrade

Pepper sauce: mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, diced bacon, herbs (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or venison stock and black peppercorns.

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Beef

Beef tournedos with peppercorn sauce

Tournedos: slice cut from the end portion of tenderloin.
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots drizzled with Cognac, added with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock and cream.

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Cheeses

Rollot

France. Picardy.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Poultry

Pigeon with black truffle juice

Truffle juice: juice obtained during sterilization of the truffle.

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Poultry

Chicken in white sauce

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

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