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Meal families

Desserts

Praline

Mixture of caramelized and crushed almonds and hazelnuts.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Sea fish

Tuna carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Fines de claire oyster

Fines de claire : oysters matured for 4 -8 weeks in oyster ponds.

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Cheeses

Bête-À-Séguin

Canada. Quebec. Isle-aux-Grues.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Desserts

Chestnut macarons

Macaron : cupcake made of two meringue-based biscuits with a cream or ganache filling in between.

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Sea fish

Salt-crusted sea bass with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Sauces

Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Cheeses

Dauphin

France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord.
Maroilles form.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 2 to 4 months.

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Others

Snails cassolette with cream and morel

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Desserts

Fiadone

France. Corsica.
Cake made with brocciu, eggs, sugar and lemon zest.

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Cheeses

Dirt lover

United States. Missouri.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk with a natural rind covered in culinary vegetable ash.
Ripening : 2 weeks.

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Sea fish

Bacalao al pil pil

Basque Country.
Dish with salt cod, garlic, olive oil and chili pepper (pil pil).

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