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Meal families

Poultry

Teriyaki chicken

Teriyaki : grilled or roasted food in a sauce made up of mirin, sake and soy sauce.

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Sea fish

Sole fillets with meunière sauce

Meunière sauce : cooking juices with butter, chopped parsley, and lemon juice.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mushroom fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Acadian tourtière

Canada. Quebec.
A pie made with at least 50% cubed pork meat, flavored with cinnamon and cloves.
The meat can be accompanied by other meats (beef, turkey, game…), celery, bacon, onion, potatoes…

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Main meals

Carbonade flamande

Beef, horse or pork stew with onions cooked with beer.

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Sea fish

Monkfish in red wine sauce

Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.

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Cooked meats

Smoked ham and potato rösti

Rösti : potato pancake.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Provençal Bay scallops

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

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Desserts

Christmas pudding

United Kingdom.
A dark-colored Christmas cake, slowly steamed with dried fruits, nuts, brown sugar or molasses, and often beef suet. It is flavored with beer (such as porter or stout), a spirit like brandy, or citrus juice. Traditionally, it is flambéed with cognac or rum before serving.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Masoor dal

India.
Spiced soup, stew or sauce made with lentils.

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Sea fish

Sea bream tartare

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Cheeses

Ashbrook

United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind and crossed in the center by a thin line of ash from ash tree.
Ripening : 3 months.

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