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Meal families

Sea fish

Cod with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cheeses

Comté

France. Franche-Comté.
Hard, unpasteurised cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Sea fish

Brandade with black truffle

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Sauces

Aioli sauce

Provencal sauce.
Emulsion of garlic and olive oil, sometimes with egg yolk and lemon juice.

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Cold starters

Crab mayonnaise salad

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

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Poultry

Bresse capon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Mushroom pie

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Main meals

Vegetable couscous

Steamed semolina served with vegetable stew accompanied by a spicy broth.
Pair according to the hotness of the harissa spice.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Others

Pinchitos

Spain. Andalusia. Extremadura.
Skewers of small cubes of marinated meat (usually pork or chicken) threaded onto a skewer and cooked on charcoal braziers.
The marinade is made from olive oil, aromatic herbs, spices (garlic, cumin, turmeric, oregano, paprika, pepper, thyme, etc.) and salt.

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Beef

Grilled beef tournedos

Tournedos: slice cut from the end portion of tenderloin.

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Veal

Veal medallion with vin jaune

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

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