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Meal families

Veal

Wiener Schnitzel with anchovies and capers

Originally the wiener schnitzel contained anchovies and capers.

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Cheeses

Clonmore

Ireland. Cork.
Pasteurized goat's milk hard cheese wrapped in orange wax.

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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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Desserts

Mirabelle crumble

Crumble : cake composed of a layer of fruit, vegetables, meat, etc, covered with a crumbly mixture of flour and butter and sugar baked until the topping is crisp.

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Desserts

Cassata

Italy. Sicily. Sponge cake with fruit juices or liqueur stuffed with ricotta cheese and a chocolate or vanilla filling. Covered with a shell of marzipan, usually green, and topped with candied fruit.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop ceviche

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Cheeses

Tome des Bauges

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie. Bauges Mountains.
Semi-hard cow's milk cheese with grey mould rind.

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Sheep and Goats

Stuffed shoulder of lamb

Pair according to the stuffing.

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Cheeses

Fuzzy wheel

United States. Vermont.
Raw cow and goat's milk semi-soft cheese with a natural rind.

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Sauces

Shrimp sauce

Fish velouté mixed with shrimp butter.

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Desserts

Cofee charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with biscuits, sponge cake or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Others

Almas caviar

Caviar from Iran.

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Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding

United Kingdom.
Brown sugar sponge cake made with chopped dates and covered with a toffee sauce.
Served with custard, vanilla ice cream or single cream.

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Cold starters

Tzatziki

Greece. Turkey.
Mezzé made from yogurt (sheep's or goat's yogurt) mixed with cucumber, garlic, salt, olive oil, sometimes lemon juice and dill, fennel, mint and parsley.
Often served with pita bread and olives.
Always served cold.

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Game animals

Jugged hare a la royale

Civet cooked in a red wine sauce with garlic and shallot before being bound in blood.

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