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Meal families

Poultry

Chicken confit

Generally eaten hot.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato gratin

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Cheeses

Saint-Florentin

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Yonne.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Blinis with salmon and shirred eggs

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Fruits

Cherries and mascarpone

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Pork

Jambonneau with sauerkraut

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.

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Cold starters

Vegetarian pâté

Served cold.

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Desserts

Crème aux œufs

Eggs beaten with milk and sugar, baked in the oven.

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Main meals

Mont d’or raclette

Raclette : melted cheese served with cold cuts, potatoes and vegetables.

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Cheeses

Tricorne

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime. Deux-Sèvres.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 to 3 weeks.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Tutti-frutti ice cream bombe

Ice cream bomb : ice cream in a spherical or semi-spherical Ihape.
Vanilla and strawberry ice cream duo, served with candied fruit and fresh strawberries.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal lamb daube

Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.

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Poultry

Confit duck leg and gratin dauphinois

Gratin dauphinois : dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.

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Cooked meats

Grilled andouillette with shallots skewers

Andouillette cooked with dry white wine, butter, and shallots.

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Sea fish

Grilled 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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