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Meal families

Cheeses

Quart

France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Maroilles form.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks minimum.

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Cheeses

Roncal

Spain. Navarre.
Hard raw ewe's milk smoked cheese in uncooked pressed with a colour ivory white or pale yellow and a blue-grey natural rind.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Main meals

Jambalaya

United States. Louisiana. New Orleans.
A type of paella with seafood, fish or meat, made from rice and very spicy.

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Sea fish

Shad with sorrel

Shad stuffed with a preparation made from sorrel leaves.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Clams mariniere with thyme

Mariniere sauce : Reduction of white wine, fish broth (or mussel juice) with shallots (or onions) and butter.

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Desserts

Banana and chocolate 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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Poultry

Poached Bresse fattened chicken with supreme sauce

Supreme sauce : chicken or veal velouté reduced before adding the cream.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Hawaiian pizza

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Others

Shrimp rolls

Canada. Quebec.
Hot dog-style bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.

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Sea fish

Monkfish and spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Main meals

Corn dog

Canada. United States.
Smoked sausage coated in batter and placed on a stick.
Served with ketchup, mayonnaise or mustard.
Eat hot.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Lamb’s lettuce

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Pork

American pork spare ribs

American : BBQ sauce with paprika.

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Cheeses

Camembert affiné au cidre

Camembert bathed for fifteen days in Norman Cider.

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