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Meal families

Sauces

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Poultry

Fattened chicken with morel sauce

Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

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Cold starters

Kipper pâté

Served cold.

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Cheeses

Feuille de Dreux

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Eure et Loir. Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Cold starters

Guinea-fowl pâté

Served cold.

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Cheeses

Serra da Estrela amanteigado

Portugal. Serra da Estrela.
Raw sheep's milk cheese curdled with wild thistle, with a pale yellow rind.

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Desserts

Raspberry macarons

Macaron : cupcake made of two meringue-based biscuits with a cream or ganache filling in between.

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Appetizers

Cade

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-Maritimes. Var.
Thick galette made from chickpea flour and olive oil cooked and browned over a wood fire.
Served hot.

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Beef

Entrecote winegrower’s style

Vigneronne sauce : red wine reduction with shallots and butter.

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Cheeses

Crumbly Lancashire

United Kingdom. Lancashire.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 6 to 8 weeks.

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Poultry

Spatchcock squab

Spatchcock : bird prepared for grilling or roasting by removing the backbone and sternum and flattening it out before cooking.

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Veal

Classic blanquette de veau

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop carpaccio with dill and basil

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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