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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb in salt crust

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Langoustine risotto with saffron

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Poultry

Turkey supreme with cream sauce

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cheeses

Saint-Jorge 6 meses

United States. California.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 6 months.

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Cured Meats

Mortadella

Italy. Emilia-Romagna. Lombardy.
Charcuterie product made from pork, breadcrumbs, olives, pistachios, and butter.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Petit four glacé

Glazed : spreading a shiny, often sweet, substance over food before finishing the cooking, so that when served, the food has a shiny appearance.

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Hot Starters

Langoustine raviole with flat leaf parsley

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Cheeses

Port Salut

France. Pays de la Loire. Mayenne.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.

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Seafish

Grilled red mullet with tapenade

Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pear ambassadeur

Sponge cake soaked in Grand Marnier (sometimes Kirsch), layered with pastry cream filled with pear, and topped with a layer of marzipan (typically green).

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with porcini mushrooms

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with juniper berries

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Sheep and Goats

Irish stew

Ireland.
Mutton stew with carrots, onions, and potatoes.
Traditional dish.

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Seafish

Salmon tartare with soy sauce

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

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