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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster stew turban and spring garnish

Turban : dish presented in a crown shape.
Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Cheeses

Brique du Forez

France. Rhône-Alpes. Loire. Forez.
Soft-ripened and bloomy rind cow's milk cheese.

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Cooked meats

Cold cuts plate

Assorted cold meats and sausages.

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Offal and tripe

Roasted veal kidneys with horseradish sauce

Horseradish sauce: velouté with grated horseradish.

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Cheeses

Nancy’s Hudson valley camembert

United States. New York.
Soft-ripened cheese made from a blend of pasteurized sheep's milk, cow's milk and cow's cream with a bloomy rind.

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Desserts

Poached peaches in white wine

Peaches cooked in wine syrup with toasted almonds.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Cockles mariniere

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

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Main meals

Basque piperade

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Culinary specialty based on green and red peppers, chilli pepper, onions and tomatoes, served with eggs, meat or fish.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Macaroni gratin

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Desserts

Black and red fruits pavlova

Pavlova : meringue cake topped with fresh fruit and whipped cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shrimp skewers

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Main meals

Chicken waterzooi

Belgium.
Fish or chicken stew with vegetables and herbs whose broth is bound with butter or cream.

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Main meals

Couscous

Steamed semolina served with fish, meat or vegetable stew accompanied by a spicy broth.
Pair according to the hotness of the harissa spice.

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Beef

Rib steak with fleur de sel

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Cheeses

Monterey Jack

United States. California.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese.

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