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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Provencal leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.
Provencal : with sautéed tomato in olive oil with bread, garlic, onion and parsley.

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Main meals

Nigirizushi

Rice with vinegar hand-pressed and topped with a food (raw or cooked fish, seafood, vegetables, etc.) served generally with wasabi.

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Beef

Sukalki

Basque Country.
Beef stew made with potatoes and vegetables.

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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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Desserts

Eton mess

English speciality.
Dessert made with strawberries, pieces of meringue, and cream.

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Others

Croque-monsieur

Grilled ham and cheese sandwich.

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Cold starters

Fish bread with green sauce

Green sauce : Mayonnaise mixed with mashed chervil, cress, spinach and parsley.

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Salads

Dressed herring

Salad composed of diced salted herring covered with layers of grated boiled vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beetroot, chopped onions) with mayonnaise.

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Desserts

Strawberries and cream with Grand-Marnier

Chantilly cream : whipped cream with sugar.

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Beef

Beef daube with carrots

Daube : stew made with braised meat (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in red or white wine, vegetables, garlic, and herbes de Provence.

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Cheeses

Patacabra

Spain. Aragon. Zaragoza.
Semi-soft pasteurized goat's milk cheese with a washed rind from a reddish color to a pale orange-brown color.
Ripening : 45 days minimum.

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled noisette of lamb

Noisette : small round piece of lean meat.

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