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Meal families

Cheeses

Morbier

France. Jura.
Semi-soft raw cow's milk cheese with a striking vein of ash through the middle and a washed rind.
Ripening : 45 days minimum.

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Sheep and Goats

Abbacchio cacciatore

Chasseur sauce : made from a brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef, adding white wine and butter with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes and garnish with chopped parsley.

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Desserts

Paris-Brest

Ring-shaped pastry made of choux pastry and a praline flavoured cream with sliced almonds.

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Poultry

Stuffed guinea fowl

Pair according to the stuffing.

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Beef

Pastrami

Beef salted, smoked and cut in thin slices.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Langoustines risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth cooked with rice and one or more ingredients.

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Sauces

Madeira sauce

Demi-glace (brown stock reduced) with Madeira.

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Consommé and Soup

Vichyssoise

Soup made of puréed potato, leeks, onions, cream, and chicken stock.
Served hot or cold.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Macaroni gratin

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Squab pie with Armagnac

Armagnac sauce: cooking juice with Armagnac flambeed, creamed and reduced until thickened.

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Others

Lamb and beef gyros

Gyros: greek sandwich, derived from the döner kebab, with meat, onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce on pita bread.

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Cheeses

Young Edam

Netherlands. Semi-hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 3 to 6 weeks.

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Desserts

Imbrucciata

France. Corsica.
Pastry garnish with brocciu, egg, sugar and lemon peel.

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Main meals

Fish with meurette sauce

Meurette sauce : based on red wine with bacon and onion compote.

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