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Meal families

Appetizers

Gougères

France. Burgundy.
Speciality, small pastry puffs with cheese.

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Beef

Maultaschen

Germany. Baden-Württemberg.
Pasta filled with meat and golden-fried before being poached in broth.
Served with a green salad.

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Sea fish

Basque-style tuna

Basque-style : cooked tuna accompanied by onion, pepper and tomato.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Seafood tagliatelle

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pizza pescatore

Pizza prepared with mussels and squid.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads with morels

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Appetizers

Bread with tomato

Toast rubbed with garlic and fresh tomatoes with thin slices of ham.

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Beef

Provencal-style estouffade of beef

Estouffade : cooked slowly with very little liquid in a closed container.

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Sea fish

Sea bass with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Cooked meats

Cold cut buffet

Buffet : all the dishes of the meal are served on a table, the guests serve themselves.

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Cheeses

Grayson

United States. Virginie.
Soft-ripened raw cow's milk cheese with a natural orange rind.

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Sauces

Tomato sauce

Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.

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