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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with mousseline sauce

Mousseline sauce : hollandaise sauce mixed with whipped cream.

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Sea fish

Sea bream ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Game birds

Young partridge in parchment

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Cheeses

Saint-Nectaire fermier

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Pays des monts-Dore (Cantal, Puy de Dôme).
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.
Ripening : 28 days minimum.
Bear the mention « Saint-Nectaire fermier".

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Desserts

Pear 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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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster Newberg

Newburg sauce : lobster butter with cream, egg yolks, onions, and Sherry or Madeira.

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Freshwater fish

Eel in red wine

Eel cut into pieces and cooked in red wine.

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Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb en croûte

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Desserts

Liège waffle

Waffle with pearl sugar and a layer of liquid caramel, often flavored with cinnamon or vanilla.
It can be served with chocolate, creams, or fruit.

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Desserts

Caramel pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Main meals

Chicken tajine with apricot

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Cheeses

Rush Creek Reserve

United States. Wisconsin.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind encircled with a strip of spruce bark.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Desserts

Eton mess

United Kingdom.
Dessert made with strawberries, meringue, and cream.

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Pork

Pork crépinettes with apple

Crépinettes : minced pork wrapped in caul fat.

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Main meals

Matelote with riesling

Matelote : white wine reduction with fish stock and mushrooms.

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