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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Cockles mariniere

Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.

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Sea fish

Brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Tellines mariniere with herbs

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Bouches-du-Rhône. Gard. (Camargue)
Tellines : small mollusks with a long flat shell.
Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.

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Beef

Steak au poivre

Beef flambéed with Cognac and served with a pepper sauce flavored with white wine, Marsala, or Port, and optionally accompanied by mustard.

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Cheeses

Mont Saint-Francis

United States. Indiana.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw goat's milk with a beer-washed rind (Imperial stout) yellow in color.
Ripening : 3 to 5 months.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pizza quattro formaggi

Pizza made with a combination of four types of melted cheese. Traditionally, the cheeses include mozzarella, gorgonzola, Grana Padano, Parmesan, Pecorino, Provolone, ricotta, scarmorza, and others.

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Cheeses

Milleens

Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind orange-colored.
Ripening : 4-10 weeks.

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Sea fish

Pavé of salmon 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 chop milanesa

Milanesa : with a Parmesan breadcrumb crust.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Pork

Pork filet mignon with duchess potatoes

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

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Main meals

Scallop sushi

Sushi : vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pizza Margherita

Pizza with basil, mozzarella, and tomato (representing the three colors of the Italian flag).

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