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Meal families

Cheeses

Reblochon fermier

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie. Soft-ripened raw cow's milk cheese (Green label).

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Sea fish

Salmon tartar with sweet spices

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

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Desserts

Pièce montée

Traditional dessert served during a communion, a wedding or a festive meal. It usually has an architectural form and significant ornamentation.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with flageolets beans

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

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Cheeses

Camembert affiné au cidre

Camembert bathed for fifteen days in Norman Cider.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Grilled shrimp

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Sea fish

Darne of salmon with sorrel sauce

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.
Sorrel sauce: white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter and court-bouillon.

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Veal

Roast veal tenderloin

Tenderloin : piece of meat cut in small round pieces like tournedos from the loin.

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Cheeses

Abondance

France. Haute-Savoie. Abondance.
Hard raw cow's milk cheese.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated scallops in olive oil and lemon

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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