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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb in herbs crust

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Main meals

Tajine

Stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Cheeses

Manchego

Spain. Castilla-La Mancha.
Hard ewe's milk cheese pressed and uncooked wrapped in wax.

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Cooked meats

Caillette

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche.
Typical pâté made with pork meat, Swiss chard, spinach or salad, chopped herbs and wrapped in pig's caul fat. There may also be garlic, alcohol, spices, egg, chestnuts, walnuts…
Served cold or hot.

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Cheeses

Lincoln log

United States. Michigan.
Soft-ripened pasteurized goat's milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with melted butter and parsley

Parsley sauce: parsley, lemon juice and olive oil or butter.

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Cold starters

Prawn cocktail

Shrimp salad with egg and cocktail sauce (Cognac, ketchup, mayonnaise, Tabasco).

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Sauces

Newburg sauce

Lobster butter with cream and egg yolks seasoned with onions and sherry or Madeira.

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Offal and tripe

Merguez frites

Merguez: sausage made from minced meat (beef and/or mutton) with condiments (garlic, caraway, coriander, cumin, paprika, chili, etc.).

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Main meals

Ossobuco

Italy. Milan.
Speciality of braised veal shank with vegetables, white wine and broth.
Usually topped with gremolata and traditionally served with risotto alla milanese.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted rack of lamb with Pont-Neuf potatoes

Pont-Neuf potatoes : rectangular potatoes cut like big french fries and fried in oil twice.

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Cold starters

Italian style melon

Melon slices coat with Parma ham.
Match the saltiness of the ham according to the sweetness of the melon.

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