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Meal families

Desserts

Red fruits in aspic

Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.

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Sheep and Goats

Bordeaux style lamb

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

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Cheeses

Bergues

France. Nord. Pas de Calais.
Soft-ripened raw cow's milk cheese with a beer-washed rind.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with tarbais haricot

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

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Sheep and Goats

Braised lamb chops

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chinese noodles

Pasta cooked in a broth (herbs, chicken, …)

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Sea fish

Salmon with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce: white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter and court-bouillon.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Endive and scallops tart

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Poultry

Squab with duck foie gras and black truffle sauce

Black truffle sauce : fresh cream and veal stock (or poultry stock) with the addition of diced black truffles and shallots.

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Beef

Sukalki

Basque Country.
Beef stew made with potatoes and vegetables.

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Cheeses

Asiago d’allevo

Italy. Trentino-Alto Adige.
Hard, cow's milk cheese.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Boiled shrimp

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