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Meal families

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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Desserts

Vanilla charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with biscuits, sponge cake or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Cheeses

Chambarand

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Isère.
Soft-ripened raw cow's milk cheese with mould on the rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Fouée with rillauds

France. Touraine.
Hot bread roll stuffed with rillauds.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Fruit sorbet

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Main meals

Dauphiné raviole in broth with black truffle

Dauphiné raviole : filled pasta (cottage cheese and parsley).

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Cooked meats

Young partridge pâté

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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Rabbit

Rabbit a la provencale

Provencal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Cheeses

Boursin

France.
Pasteurized cow's milk cheese similar to cream cheese with garlic and herbs.

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Sauces

Provencal sauce

Crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley boiled in oil.

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Poultry

Casseroled chicken bonne femme

Bonne femme sauce : butter, button mushrooms, cream, shallot, parsley and white wine.

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Cheeses

Dancing fern

United States. Tennessee.
Soft-ripened raw cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Sea fish

Stuffed sea bass filets façon bourgeoise

Façon bourgeoise : preparation with breadcrumbs, button mushroom, shallot, parsley and white wine.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Baked oysters with horseradish

Horseradish : herb grown for its hot mustard-flavored root.

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