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Pork colombo
France. French Guiana.
Colombo : highly aromatic stew prepared with a marinade of spice blend (garlic, lime, coriander, turmeric, mustard seeds, bay leaf, chili pepper, black pepper, thyme) and then sautéed in oil with various vegetables (eggplant, plantain, carrots, green beans, potatoes, or very often rice) and tropical fruits.
Sheep and Goats
Leg of lamb with Sarlat style potatoes
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Sarlat style potatoes : potatoes cooked in duck fat with garlic and parsley.
Desserts
Caramel charlotte
Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.
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Sausage rougaille
Rougaille : very spicy sauce or paste made of chopped fruits or vegetables with crushed ginger, sliced onions, and chili peppers.
Served chilled with the Carry.
Sea fish
Grilled sea bream with fennel with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
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Brique du Forez
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Loire. (Forez).
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.
Desserts
Banana and chocolate crumble
Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.
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Spinach with a light white sauce
White sauce : flour and butter heated together, to which a hot liquid (stock, water, cooking juices, or wine) is added.
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Calisson
France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Mixture of candied melon and almond powder with an egg glaze, set on a sheet of unleavened bread.
One of the 13 traditional desserts of Provençal Christmas.