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Meal families

Pork

Roasted jambonneau

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.
Can be breaded and eaten cold with a salad.

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Cheeses

Plaisir au Chablis

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with an orange-colored washed-rind.
Ripening : 4 weeks.

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Sea fish

Sea bass with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Cheeses

Anabasque

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk and washed rind.
Ripening : 3 months minimum.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Curry sautéed shrimp with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Veal

Sautéed veal with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Cheeses

Munster

France. Grand Est. Alsace (Munster) and Lorraine (Munster Géromé).
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White beans in tomato sauce

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Appetizers

Anchovy butter

Softened butter mashed with anchovy fillets, garlic, and sometimes herbs.

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Sea fish

Toro

Toro : belly of large tuna.

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Others

Jambon-fromage

France.
Ham sandwich made with half a fresh baguette cut lengthwise with cheese and filled with ham slices and often pickles.

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Poultry

Duck a l’orange with dauphine potatoes

A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with supreme sauce

Supreme sauce : velouté of poultry and/or veal that is reduced and enriched with cream.

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Desserts

Banana and chocolate crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with cream vinaigrette sauce

Cream vinaigrette : fresh cream, vinegar, pepper.

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Cheeses

Young Mimolette

France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk colored with annatto.
Ripening : 3 months.

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