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Meal families

Cold starters

Langoustines with mayonnaise

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

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek and scallop pie

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Blintz with crab and potatoes with curry

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Game animals

Venison and sauce poivrade

Pepper sauce: mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, diced bacon, herbs (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or venison stock and black peppercorns.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Baked yellow bell pepper

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Cheeses

Chambarand

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Isère.
Soft-ripened raw cow's milk cheese with mould on the rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Sea fish

Cotriade

Breton fish stew (kaoteriad contents of a pot) made with different kinds of fish and potatoes served with a broth.
The dish can be accompanied by herbs, shellfish and vegetables.

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Beef

Grilled Bordeaux style steak

Bordelaise sauce : reduction of dry red wine with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme with butter and flour.

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Sea fish

Sole with mousseline sauce

Mousseline sauce : hollandaise sauce with whipped cream.

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Sea fish

Roasted salmon with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Desserts

Croustillons

Deep-fried balls with sugar.

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Pork

Confit of marinated pork belly with sweet spices and olive oil

Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Desserts

Apple 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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Cheeses

Fuzzy wheel

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

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Sauces

Chocolate sauce

Red wine with butter, shallots, veal stock, pepper and cocoa.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chanterelle

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Cheeses

Monterey Jack

United States. California.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese.

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Main meals

Truffade

Sort of pancake made with thinly sliced potatoes cooked in goose fat and mixed with thin strips of tome fraiche until it sticks in a sort of thick pastry, sometimes decorated with fresh parsley.

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