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Meal families

Desserts

Damson 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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Desserts

Lyon bugnes

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhone. Lyon.
Regional donut variety.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chanterelle with cream

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek and scallop pie

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Desserts

Blueberry bavarois

Bavarois : cold moulded dessert made ​​with custard or fruit puree, mixed with whipped fresh cream and gelatine.

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Veal

Veal escalope with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Sea fish

Turbot blanquette

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Apicius pie

Pie stuffed with chicken, honey and spices.

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Sauces

Perigueux sauce

White wine or Madeira reduction with a blond roux and diced black truffles.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Seared bay scallop with Noilly Prat

Noilly Prat : vermouth with notes of chamomile and coriander.

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Desserts

Panettone

Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Brioche with candied fruit, raisins and citrus zest.

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Desserts

Vatrushka with lemon

Russia. Ukraine. Brioche cake topped with cottage cheese, sometimes flavored.

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Beef

Beef tongue with Madeira sauce

Madeira sauce : Demi-glace (brown stock reduced) with Madeira.

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Poultry

Sauteed turkey

Chasseur sauce : made from a brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef, adding white wine and butter with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes and garnish with chopped parsley.

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Main meals

Moussaka

Speciality of the Balkans and the Middle East.
Dish made up of layers of minced mutton, aubergine, onion and tomato.

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Cheeses

Saint-Jorge Original

United States. California.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with natural rind.
Ripening : 3 months.

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Appetizers

Spiny lobster butter canapé

Spiny lobster butter : spiny lobster meat with butter.

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