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Meal families

Cheeses

Malakoff

France. Normandie. Seine-Maritime. Pays de Bray. Gournay-en-Bray.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with mould on the rind younger than the Gournay cheese.

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Sheep and Goats

Mutton chops with bacon

English-style : with bacon.

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Cheeses

Cashel blue

Ireland. Tipperary.
Semi-soft pasteurized whole cow's milk cheese with a natural rind.

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Cheeses

Dorset

United States. Vermont.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a washed orange rind.

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Poultry

Aiguillette of guinea fowl with sauce poivrade

Aiguillette : thin strips of chicken breast.
Pepper sauce: mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, diced bacon, herbs (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or venison stock and black peppercorns.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads with endive fondue

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Shellfish and Seafood

Provencal Bay scallop

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

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Cheeses

Bleu du Queyras

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Hautes-Alpes.
Blue-veined cow's milk cheese with mould on the rind.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop carpaccio with dill and basil

Carpaccio : very thin slices with a dash of lemon and olive oil.

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Desserts

Strawberry trifle

Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake covered with fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes jam, custard and whipped cream arranged in layers.

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Main meals

Schiffala

France. Alsace.
Smoked pork shoulder with sour turnips.
Usually served with a potato salad, onions and pickles.

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Sauces

Perigourdine sauce

Périgueux sauce (white wine reduction with a blond roux and diced black truffles) with onion, shallots and foie gras.

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Veal

Veal medallion with porcini and potato

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm) cut in small round pieces like tournedos from the loin.

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Desserts

Pear bourdaloue

Pear and frangipane pie sprinkled with crushed macaroons

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Shellfish and Seafood

Seared bay scallop with Noilly Prat

Noilly Prat : vermouth with notes of chamomile and coriander.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bass with fennel in a beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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