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Meal families

Cheeses

Leonardo

Italy.
Semi-hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Cheeses

Comté fruité

France. Franche-Comté.
Hard cow's milk cheese.

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Warm starters

Quenelles with Aurora sauce

Aurora sauce : cream sauce coloured with tomato sauce.

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Desserts

Lemon miror cake

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

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Cheeses

Truffe du Périgord

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Périgord. Dordogne.
Soft-ripened raw goat's milk cheese and black rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with tarbais haricot

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated scallops in lemon

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

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Game birds

Salmi of woodstock

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

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Poultry

Guinea fowl with orange

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine (or poultry or veal stock) reduced.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with provencal herbs

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

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Desserts

Chocolate soufflé with vanilla custard

Custard : mixture of milk or cream, egg yolks and sugar flavored with vanilla.

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Main meals

Matelote

Matelote : red wine reduction with fish stock and mushrooms.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bream with fennel in a beurre blanc sauce

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

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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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