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Meal families

Veal

Roasted veal medallion

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm) cut in small round pieces like tournedos from the loin.

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Cheeses

Rove des garrigues

Fresh cheese from goat's milk flavored with herbs (lavender, rosemary, thyme).

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Sea fish

Hake fillets with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : oil emulsion with egg yolk, mustard and pepper, sometimes with a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Cheeses

Parmigiano Reggiano vecchio

Italy. Emilia Romagna and Lombardy south.
Semi-soft cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 18 to 24 months.

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Desserts

Peach Melba

Halved peaches and raspberry sauce with vanilla ice cream.

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Sea fish

Grilled herrings with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads with morels

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Pork

Roast pork with duchess potatoes

Duchess potatoes : purée of mashed potato and egg yolk baked until golden.

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Appetizers

Tapenade

Garlic, capers, anchovies, black olives, pepper and olive oil.

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Desserts

Raspberry miror cake

Miror cake : mousse set on a sponge base topped with a glaze.

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Game birds

Young partridge with black truffle

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb stuffed with black truffle

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

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Freshwater fish

Artic char a l’unilateral

A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.

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Veal

Veal tenderloin with morels

Tenderloin : piece of meat cut in small round pieces like tournedos from the loin.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Cockle risotto

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bitter-sweet shrimp

Sweet and sour sauce : tomato sauce with shallots, olive oil and laurel.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb confit with spices

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.
One thigh is called Chump. Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Freshwater fish

Gudgeon russian style

Gudgeon cooked in white wine, mixed with gelatine, mayonnaise and broth served with chopped parsley and sometimes a dash of lemon or vinegar.

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