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Meal families

Pork

Jambonneau with lentils

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.

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Sauces

Anchoïade

Sauce made of garlic, anchovy, capers and olive oil.

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Desserts

Paris-Brest

Pastry in the shape of a crown, made of choux pastry filled with praline mousseline cream and topped with flaked almonds.

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Beef

Rib steak with celeriac purée

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Main meals

Oriental-style lamb meatballs

Oriental style : with spices.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White beans in tomato sauce

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Eggs

Eggs in snow

Egg whites shaped with a spoon and poached in simmering milk or very hot water, accompanied by crème anglaise and generally topped with caramel.

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Cooked meats

Lorraine paté with garden salad

France. Grand Est. Meurthe-et-Moselle. Baccarat.
Puff pastry filled with pork neck and veal knuckle marinated in wine (white, rosé, or red) with shallots, bay leaf, parsley, and thyme.
Served hot.

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Desserts

Praline 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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Ice cream and sorbets

Red berry sorbet

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Main meals

Chicken tajine with lemon and olives

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Sheep and Goats

Roast Sisteron lamb

Young lamb (70 to 150 days).

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Cheeses

Dante

United States. Wisconsin.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 6 months minimum.

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