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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti alle vongole

Clam pasta with parsley.

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Cheeses

Montasio

Italy. Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Semi-hard cow's milk cheese with brushed rind (Fresco: matured up to 2 months; Mezzano from 5-10 months; Stagionata more than 10 months).

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Desserts

Strawberry and rhubarb 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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Shellfish and Seafood

Mussel gratin

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Shellfish and Seafood

Razor shell and persillade

Persillade : mixture of parsley and garlic chopped with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil.

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Desserts

Lemon 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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Cheeses

Baked mozzarella

Mozarella : speciality of Campania made with buffalo milk by the pasta filata method.

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Pork

Grilled marinated pork chop

Marinated tenderloin of pork with garlic, oregano, paprika and salt.

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Beef

Rib steak with fleur de sel

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Desserts

Fraisier cake

Cake based on strawberry with sponge cake and cream generally topped with a layer of marzipan.

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Desserts

Calisson

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Mixture of candied melon and almond powder with an egg glaze, placed on a sheet of unleavened bread.
One of the 13 traditional Provençal Christmas desserts.

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Freshwater fish

Artic char in a beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Endive and ham gratin

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop boudin

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta with white truffle

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Game birds

Provencal quail skewers

Provencal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek pie

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Sauces

Lobster butter

Lobster meat with butter.

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