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Meal families

Cheeses

Gratte-paille

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Pork

Pork crépinettes

Minced pork wrapped in caul fat.

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Main meals

Chicken tajine

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Desserts

Pineapple trifle

Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake soaked in fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes layered with jam, custard, and whipped cream.

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Cheeses

Truffe du Périgord

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Dordogne (Périgord).
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk.
Ripening : 2 weeks.

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Sea fish

Sea bass with orange sauce

Spain. Valencia.
Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Poultry

Cold fried chicken with mayonnaise

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

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Desserts

Fig pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Warm starters

Quenelles

Plain quenelle : durum wheat semolina or flour with butter, eggs, milk and/or water, and seasoning.

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Desserts

Basque cake with black jam

Basque Country.
Cake filled with black cherry jam.

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Desserts

Caramel charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Lemon sorbet

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