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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Crab claws with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : oil emulsion with egg yolk, mustard and pepper, sometimes with a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Sheep and Goats

Provencal sauteed lamb

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

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch quenelles with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Cheeses

French Gouda

France.
Semi-hard whole cow's milk cheese.

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Veal

Veal chop with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sauces

Bolognese sauce

Meat sauce with soffritto (Italian version of a mirepoix) onion, celery and carrot. The different types of meat are chopped or finely chopped and cooked slowly.

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Cheeses

Grana Padano

Italy. Po River Valley.
Hard raw cow's milk cheese with natural rind.
Ripening : 9 to 16 months.

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Cheeses

Mâconnais

France. Burgundy. Saône-et-Loire. Mâconnais.
Raw unpasteurised goat's milk cheese.

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Poultry

Roast duck with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Desserts

Praline macaron

Macaron : cupcake made with two meringue cookies and a cream or ganache between them.

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