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Meal families

Cheeses

Tilsit

Germany.
Pasteurized cow's milk cheese with cooked pressed paste and washed rind.
Ripening : at least 2 months.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted rack of lamb with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Cheeses

Tome des Bauges

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie. Bauges Mountains.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Poultry

Roasted duckling with figs

Duckling : female duck.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster claws in americaine sauce

American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."

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Sea fish

Herring with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Pork

Braised jambonneau

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.
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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Main meals

Fish waterzooi

Belgium.
Fish or chicken stew with vegetables and herbs, with the broth thickened with butter or cream.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch fillets with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Salads

Thai beef salad

Slices of marinated grilled beef served with crunchy vegetables, fresh herbs (mint, coriander), red onions, and a spicy Thai dressing made with lime juice, fish sauce, and chili.

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Poultry

Peking duck

To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.

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Cold starters

Taramasalata

Greece. Turkey.
Taramasalata : delicacy made from fish roe (cod or mullet), blended with olive oil, crème fraîche, and lemon.
In France, it is typically served with blinis.

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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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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Penne rigate with arrabiata sauce

Arrabiata sauce : simmered tomato sauce with garlic, chili pepper, fresh parsley or basil, and sprinkled with grated Pecorino Romano.

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Others

Pan bagnat

Tuna or anchovy sandwich with raw vegetables, olive oil, and hard-boiled egg slices.

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Sea fish

Grilled shad with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Offal and tripe

Calf’s liver a l’anglaise

English-style : with bacon.

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Desserts

Clafoutis

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Limousin.
Cake made with whole black cherries (guignes), topped with a batter similar to flan custard.

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