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Meal families

Sea fish

Sardinade

Whole, ungutted sardines, drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with thyme blossoms or Herbes de Provence, then grilled.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sweet and sour sauce shrimp

Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.

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Main meals

Fondue bourguignonne

Dish of beef fried in oil, served with various sauces (ketchup, mayonnaise, béarnaise sauce, tartar sauce, Worcestershire sauce, etc.).

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Poultry

Supreme of fattened chicken with cream sauce

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Beef

Grilled hanger steak with marchand de vin butter

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached. Marchand de vin butter : reduction of red wine with shallots mixed with butter.

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Sheep and Goats

Spicy lamb with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Main meals

Chicken tajine with apricot

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb navarin with turnips

Navarin : stew.

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Cheeses

Fried cheese curds

Canada. États-Unis.

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Desserts

Vatrushka with raisins

Russia. Ukraine.
Brioche-style cake filled with cream cheese, sometimes flavored.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops gratin

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Sauces

Spiny lobster butter

Spiny lobster meat with butter.

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Desserts

Framboisier cake

Cake made with raspberries, sponge cake and cream.

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Main meals

Chicken tajine with lemon confit and olives

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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