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Meal families

Desserts

Croquant

Croquant : almond biscuit.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Clams mariniere with thyme

Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops in americaine sauce

American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop carpaccio with lemon

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Appetizers

Vegetable samosa

Samosa : triangular pastry filled with spiced vegetables (carrot, onion, peas, potato, etc) and spices (coriander, turmeric, chili), with thin, golden and crispy dough.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Curry sautéed shrimp with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pizza marinara

Italy. Naples.
Pizza with tomato, seasoned with garlic, olive oil, and oregano.

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Pork

Peking pork

To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.

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Cheeses

Dauphin

France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord.
Maroilles form.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 2 to 4 months.

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Sea fish

Sea bass with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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Main meals

Lamb couscous

Pair according to the hotness of the harissa spice.

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Desserts

Coffee merveilleux

Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.

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Desserts

Fruit blancmange

Blanc-manger : milk or cream and sugar thickened with gelatin, potato flour or cornflour.

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Offal and tripe

Sautéed veal kidney with vin jaune sauce

Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.

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Cheeses

Pleasant ridge reserve extra-aged

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 15 to 20 months.

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Desserts

Poached peaches in red wine

Peaches cooked in wine syrup with toasted almonds.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted milk-fed lamb

Milk-fed lamb : lamb aged between 4 and 6 weeks, weighing between 5.5 and 8 kg.

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Cheeses

Caprice des Dieux

France.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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