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Meal families

Cheeses

Chevrotin des Aravis

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw goat’s milk with a natural rind.

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Desserts

Cherries flambéed in kirsch

Cherries poached in a light syrup, coated in caramel, flambéed, and served over vanilla ice cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb navarin with spices

Navarin : stew.

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Sheep and Goats

Roast Sisteron lamb

Young lamb (70 to 150 days).

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Pork

Pork roast with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Game birds

Pheasant in chartreuse of vegetables

Chartreuse : a dish cooked in a bain-marie, made of braised cabbage (or other vegetables) layered alternately with meat to create a contrast of colors.

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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with red caviar

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

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Roquefort croustade

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta carbonara

Carbonara : pasta dish with eggs, cheese (pecorino romano or parmigiano reggiano), bacon (guanciale or pancetta), black pepper and sometimes cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb with spring vegetables and Soubise sauce

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.
Soubise sauce : béchamel with onion, butter, fresh cream, salt and pepper.

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Pork

Pork chop with Roquefort sauce

Roquefort sauce : Roquefort melted in milk with fresh cream.

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Desserts

Savarin with rum

Savarin : kind of rum baba without raisins.

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Cold starters

Ham aspic

Slice of ham around an egg in jelly made from a meat stock or consommé.

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