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Meal families

Poultry

Salmi of pigeon and mallard

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

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Desserts

Apple and hazelnut 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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Cheeses

Pérail de brebis

France. Massif central. Aveyron. Tarn.
Soft-ripened sheep's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 1 to 3 weeks.

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Sea fish

Brandade de haddock

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Eggs

Eggs mimosa

Hard boiled egg with the yolk (part) mixed with mayonnaise and herbs before being placed in the white, the rest of the egg yolk crumbled over (like mimosa).

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Main meals

Inarizushi

Fried tofu stuffed with rice, sweetened and vinegared.

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Poultry

Teriyaki chicken

Teriyaki : grilled or roasted food in a sauce made up of mirin, sake and soy sauce.

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Consommé and Soup

Chowder

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente. Vendée.
Fish soup that can be served with potatoes or slices of bread.

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Main meals

Sushi

Cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables and sometimes tropical fruits.

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Cheeses

Quicke’s Vintage

United Kingdom. Devon.
Hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese with hard pressed paste and a natural rind wrapped in muslin cloth.
Ripening : 24 months.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Quince sorbet

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Poultry

Ostrich steak with orange sauce

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

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Cheeses

Bleu du Queyras

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Hautes-Alpes.
Blue-veined cow's milk cheese with mould on the rind.

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Poultry

Stuffed capon with morels and vin jaune sauce

Vin jaune sauce : cream sauce with vin jaune (Jura wine) and shallot.

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