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Meal families

Desserts

Mango charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with biscuits, sponge cake or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Sheep and Goats

Shoulder of lamb with spices

Pair according to the hotness of the spices.

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Appetizers

Poivrade artichokes with olive oil

Raw vegetables soaked with seasoned olive oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Imam bayildi

Turkey.
Braised eggplants stuffed with garlic, onion, tomato in olive oil and simmered in the oven.
Served with rice.

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Desserts

Raspberry miror cake

Miror cake : mousse set on a sponge base topped with a glaze.

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Cheeses

Sunset bay

United States. Oregon.
Soft-ripened pasteurized goat's milk cheese with natural rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks.

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Pork

Peking pork spare ribs

Glazed : spreading honey on the skin of an animal before cooking to obtain a crunchy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.

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Veal

Veal medallion with vin jaune

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm) cut in small round pieces like tournedos from the loin.

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Sea fish

Salmon carpaccio with lime

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

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Rabbit

Rabbit a la provencale

Provencal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Cheeses

L’Amuse Signature Gouda

Netherlands.
Hard raw cow's milk wrapped in orange wax.
Ripening : 2 years.

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Sheep and Goats

Stew of lamb with spring vegetables

Navarin : stew.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Veal

Piccata milanese

Piccata: Italian cuisine. Thin slices of meat, usually chicken or beef, floured and browned, then sautéed in olive oil, served with a sauce obtained by deglazing the pan with white wine, mixed with lemon juice, butter, parsley and capers.

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Pork

Roast pork with duchess potatoes

Duchess potatoes : purée of mashed potato and egg yolk baked until golden.

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Cooked meats

Duck terrine with orange

Paté made with coarsely chopped ingredients like pork and flavored with herbs, spices... cooked in a terracotta container.
Serve cold or at room temperature.

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Others

Provencal style snails

Snails with Aioli sauce or tomato sauce.

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Cheeses

Picolin

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Périgord. Dordogne.
Soft-ripened pasteurized goat's milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 1 week.

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