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Meal families

Pork

Welsh rarebit

United Kingdom. Wales.
Dish based on cheddar cheese, amber or dark beer on a slice of bread and ham with french fries and salad.

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Beef

Braised beef cheek

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

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Desserts

Apple and walnut 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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Sheep and Goats

Noisette of lamb with herbs

Noisette : small round piece of lean meat.

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Cheeses

Cave aged marisa

United States. Wisconsin.
Hard sheep's pasteurized milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 3 months.

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Veal

Veal chop with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Others

Pinchitos

Spain. Andalusia. Extremadura.
Skewers of small cubes of marinated meat (usually pork or chicken) threaded onto a skewer and cooked on charcoal braziers.
The marinade is made from olive oil, aromatic herbs, spices (garlic, cumin, turmeric, oregano, paprika, pepper, thyme, etc.) and salt.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb with garlic and thyme

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

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Desserts

Peach marquise

Frozen peach dessert.

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Rabbit

Roast rabbit with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Cheeses

L’Ami du Chambertin

France. Burgundy.
Soft-ripened pasteurized or raw cow's milk cheese with washed rind.

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Sheep and Goats

Marinated leg of lamb with red wine

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Abalone

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