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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Tellines mariniere with herbs

Tellines: small clams of Camargue with long flat shell.
Mariniere sauce : Reduction of white wine, fish broth (or mussel juice) with shallots (or onions) and butter.

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Cold starters

Crab aspic with herbs

Aspic : cold dish in which ingredients (vegetables, eggs, fish, fruit, poultry or meat) are set in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.

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Cheeses

Ardi-gasna

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Sheep cheese with raw milk. The rind is rubbed with a paste made from Espelette peppers.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Risotto

Reduction of a broth cooked with rice and one or more ingredients.

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Appetizers

Arancini

Italy. Sicilia.
Breaded and fried rice balls or cones 8 to 12 cm in diameter, usually stuffed with ragu, peas and cheese, or diced ham and mozzarella./ Served hot.

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