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Meal families

Game animals

Haunch of wild boar

Haunch : leg.

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Main meals

Venison hachis parmentier

Hachis parmentier : Mashed potato combined with diced meat. French equivalent of cottage or shepherd's pie.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Mussels in cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cheeses

Aisy cendré

France. Burgundy. Yonne.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Eggs

Provencal style poached eggs

Poached eggs with garlic, onion, parsley, tomato and bread.

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Others

Pork pita

Pita : round flatbread used to catch food or to make a sandwich.
Also refers to the turnover oven-baked and stuffed with food.

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Consommé and Soup

Veal goulash

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Desserts

Fig pavlova

Pavlova : meringue cake topped with fresh fruit and whipped cream.

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Cheeses

Chaumes

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Périgord. Dordogne.
Commercial soft-ripened cow's pasteurized milk cheese with a washed orange rind.

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Game birds

Salmi of young partridge

Salmi : Reduction of game or poultry carcasses in a spicy wine sauce.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop in bitter-sweet

Sweet and sour sauce : tomato sauce with shallots, olive oil and laurel.

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Veal

Amourettes with morel and potato

Amourettes fritters of animals testicules.

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