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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Vegetables à la croque au sel

A la croque au sel : raw vegetables dipped in salt, for example radishes.

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Veal

Roman-style saltimbocca

Saltimbocca : thin slice of veal escalope, slice of Proscitto and sage leaf held by a toothpick and cooked in butter with the addition of white wine in the end.

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Poultry

Souvarov pigeon wings

Souvarov : stuffing of uncooked foie gras and black truffle cooked in a terrine.

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Desserts

Blueberry pierogi

Poland.
Pierogi : Pasta stuffed and cooked in boiling water.
Served hot or cold.

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Cold starters

Sea bass carpaccio

Carpaccio : very thin slices with a dash of lemon and olive oil.

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Main meals

Fondue savoyarde

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Traditional Savoie cheese fondue (Beaufort, Comté, Emmenthal, Gruyère, Tomme de Savoie) where small cubes of bread are dipped.

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Cheeses

Crottin de Chavignol

France. Loire Valley. Chavignol near Sancerre.
Soft-ripened raw goat's milk cheese and mould on the rind.

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Sheep and Goats

Noisette of lamb with spices

Noisette : small round piece of lean meat.

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Eggs

Eggs mayonnaise

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

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Sauces

Anchovy sauce

Sauce with anchovies, shallot, oil and herbs.

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Sheep and Goats

Provencal lamb daube

Daube : stew made with braised meat (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in red or white wine, vegetables, garlic, and herbes de Provence.

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Sheep and Goats

Noisette of lamb and mushrooms

Noisette : small round piece of lean meat.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bass with beurre blanc sauce

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

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