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Meal families

Sauces

Black truffle butter

Black truffle butter: butter with black truffle and Cognac.

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Sea fish

Roasted sea bass with basil butter

Basil butter : butter and basil.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with thyme

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Saffron mussels

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Salads

Caesar salad

Romaine lettuce and croutons with egg, garlic, parmesan, lemon juice, olive oil and Worcestershire sauce.

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Cooked meats

Lorrain paté with garden salad

France. Lorraine. Baccarat.
Puff pastry with chopped pork and veal marinated in wine (white or red) with shallot, laurel, parsley and thyme.
Served hot.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shellfish

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fettucine al ragù

Italy.
Pasta with bolognese sauce.

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Sea fish

Gravlax

Gravlax: fresh salmon marinated with dill, spices and herbs, salt, sugar with a mustard sauce.

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Beef

Rib steak with potatoes and thyme

Provencal garnish : crushed tomatoes, eggplant, garlic and parsley boiled in oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Caponata

Italy. Sicilia.
Vegetable stew (eggplant, capers, celery, onion, green olives and tomato) cooked with olive oil and vinegar.
Served hot or cold.

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Cooked meats

Head cheese

Small pieces of pork meat usually cooked with small pieces of carrots, pickles, shallot or onion, flavored with garlic, spices, parsley and molded in jelly.
Served cold.

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Beef

Provencal beef daube

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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Desserts

Sugar tart

Belgium. Canada. Quebec. France.
Tart topped with butter, fresh cream and sugar.
The dough varies according to origin (Canada: shortcrust pastry).

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