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Meal families

Pork

Rethel boudin blanc

France. Champagne-Ardenne. Ardennes.
White sausage made only from pork meat with milk instead of blood.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Seared scallops

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Main meals

Aligot

Aligot : mashed potatoes mixed with butter, cream, crushed garlic, and melted cheese (Tome fraîche de l’Aubrac).

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Cheeses

Parmigiano Reggiano with balsamic vinegar

Italy. Emilia Romagna and Lombardy south.
Semi-soft cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 12 months minimum.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tagliatelle with porcini

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Salads

Tuna Nicoise salad

Raw vegetable salad with tuna, boiled eggs and olive oil.

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Consommé and Soup

Fish a la nage with saffron

Nage : baking in a broth flavoured with butter, white wine, vegetables and herbs.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Smoked salmon pie

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Cheeses

Hafod

United Kingdom. Wales.
Hard pasteurized or raw cow's milk cheese with hard pressed paste and a natural rind.
Ripening : 10 to 18 months.

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Cheeses

Sawtooth

United States. Washington.
Semi-soft raw cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 60 to 75 days.

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled lamb with sweet spices

Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster parisienne

Lobster cooked in a white wine broth, served cold and topped with mayonnaise, truffle, egg white, chervil and tarragon accompanied by tomatoes stuffed with mixed salad.

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Cooked meats

Duck pâté with porcini

Paté made with coarsely chopped ingredients like pork and flavored with herbs, spices... cooked in a terracotta container.
Serve cold or at room temperature.

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