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Meal families

Main meals

Bearn piperade

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Béarn.
Culinary specialty based on green and red peppers, chilli pepper, onions and tomatoes, served with Bayonne ham.

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Sea fish

Braised salmon

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Rabbit

Rabbit galantine

Mixture of meat and bacon sliced or chopped then boiled.

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Condiments

Curry

Spicy preparation of yellow or orange color, very fragrant, ranging from very mild to very spicy.

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Main meals

Prawn rougaille

Rougaille : very spicy paste or sauce composed of fruits or vegetables cut with crushed ginger, minced onions and chilli.
Served chilled with the Carry.

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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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Game birds

Quail fillet with sweet spices

Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Sauces

Bordelaise sauce

Reduction of dry red wine with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme with butter and flour.

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Cooked meats

Speck

Austria. Tirol.
Smoked and cured ham with juniper notes.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with sweet spices

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.
Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Others

Oriental style pita

Pita : round flatbread used to catch food or to make a sandwich.
Also refers to the turnover oven-baked and stuffed with food.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb irish stew

Ireland.
Mutton stew with carrots, onions and potatoes.
Traditional dish.

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Sauces

Walnut sauce

Walnut sauce : sauce with chopped walnuts and mixed with olive oil and liquid cream. vinegar, cayenne pepper, and salt to taste.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Mussel gratin

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Black truffle risotto

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

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Cheeses

Cabécou du Fel

France. Midi-Pyrénées.
Soft-ripened unpasteurized goat's milk cheese with a mouldy rind.

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Cooked meats

Poultry paté en croûte

Terrine of different meats wrapped in jelly and baked in a pie crust.
Served cold.

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Beef

Pan seared rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish a la nage in a beurre blanc sauce

Nage : baking in a broth flavoured with butter, white wine, vegetables and herbs.
Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Sheep and Goats

Champvallon style Lamb chop

Champvallon : Baked between two layers of potatoes with a chicken stock.

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Freshwater fish

Trout with smoked bacon

Trout accompanied by smoked bacon and seasoned with persillade.

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