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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with juniper berries

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

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Veal

Calf’s head with ravigote sauce

Ravigote sauce : lightly acidic hot or cold sauce with velouté or vinaigrette with capers, egg yolks, shallots or onion and aromatic herbs (chervil, tarragon, parsley).

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Cheeses

Bleu des basques

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Soft-ripened pasteurized sheep's milk with natural rind.
Ripening : 10 weeks.

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Desserts

Walnut bavarian cream

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

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Desserts

Red velvet cake

United States.
Chocolate layer cake covered with ermine icing, cream cheese frosting or buttercream frosting.
Traditionally served at Christmas or Valentine's Day.

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Poultry

Chicken supreme with fresh cream

Supreme : boneless chicken breast with the flesh from the wings.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Others

Caviar Naccari

Adriatic caviar. (Also available in Spain)

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Sea fish

Provencal hake steak

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.
Provencal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Sauces

Marchand de vin butter

Butter mixed with shallots cooked in wine with lemon and parsley.

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Poultry

Chicken supreme with morels

Supreme : boneless chicken breast with the flesh from the wings.

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Cheeses

Selles-sur-Cher

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Sologne. Cher, Indre, Loir-et-Cher.
Soft-ripened unpasteurised goat milk cheese with a natural rind coated in vegetable ash.
Ripening : 10 to 30 days.

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Cheeses

Brie

France. Brie.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with white mould rind.

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Desserts

Griottines yule log

Griottines : cherries macerated in kirsch liqueur.

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