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Meal families

Appetizers

Stuffed olives

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Sheep and Goats

Knuckle of lamb with olives

Knuckle of lamb : cut of meat located beneath the leg (gigot), surrounding the shinbone of the hind leg.

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Desserts

Sugar pie

Belgium. Canada. Quebec. France.
Tart filled with butter, fresh cream and sugar.
The dough varies depending on the origin (Canada : shortcrust pastry).

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Offal and tripe

Pieds paquets

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Sisteron. Bouches-du-Rhône. Marseille.
Dish made with sheep’s feet and stuffed tripe, filled with pork belly or salted pork, slowly simmered in a white wine and tomato sauce.

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Beef

Bordeaux style rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Main meals

Gratin savoyard

Dish without cream or milk, made of potatoes cooked in beef broth and gratinated with a regional hard cheese such as Beaufort, Emmental, or Gruyère.

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Sea fish

Braised sea bass with fennel

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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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with Sarlat style potatoes

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Sarlat style potatoes : potatoes cooked in duck fat with garlic and parsley.

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