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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Milk fed lamb with herbs de Provence

Milk-fed lamb : lamb of 4–6 weeks old and weighing 5.5 to 8 kg.

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Veal

Veal medallion with vin jaune

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm) cut in small round pieces like tournedos from the loin.

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Cheeses

Saint-Winoc

France. Nord. Pas de Calais.
Soft-ripened raw whole cow's milk cheese with a blond beer-washed rind.
Ripening : 5 to 6 weeks.

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Poultry

Braised squab

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers with lemon sauce

Lemon sauce: lemon, olive oil.

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Veal

Spring sautéed veal

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Pork

Grilled pig’s trotter with béarnaise sauce

Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Macaroni bolognese

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Offal and tripe

Bordeaux style calf liver

Bordelaise sauce : reduction of dry red wine with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme with butter and flour.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.

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Freshwater fish

Pike quenelles with Mornay sauce

Mornay sauce : béchamel sauce with grated cheese.

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Pork

Roast pork with sweet spices

Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Game animals

Venison huntsman sauce

Huntsman sauce : pepper sauce with blood from the meat, cream and red currant jelly.

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Main meals

Matelote

Matelote : red wine reduction with fish stock and mushrooms.

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Sheep and Goats

Bordeaux style lamb

Bordelaise sauce : reduction of dry red wine with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme with butter and flour.

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