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Meal families

Desserts

Osterlammele

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Lamb-shaped sponge cake dusted with powdered sugar.

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Main meals

Fondue savoyarde

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Traditional fondue made with melted cheese (Beaufort, Comté, Emmental, Gruyère, Tomme de Savoie) in which small pieces of bread are dipped.

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Cooked meats

Macon-style andouillette

Small chitterling sausage with shallot, mushroom, white wine and mustard.
Served hot.

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Desserts

Pear, apple and almond crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Sea fish

Monkfish and spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Sea fish

Monkfish stew with red butter sauce

Red butter sauce : shallots and red wine with butter.

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Cheeses

Limburger

Germany. Netherlands. Limburg.
Soft cheese made from raw or pasteurized cow's milk with washed rind.

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Freshwater fish

Artic char a l’unilateral

A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.

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Cheeses

Saingorlon

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Bresse.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.

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Cheeses

Pigouille

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Clams au gratin

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Cheeses

Calvander

United States. North Carolina.Pressed and cooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Freshwater fish

Trout with morel mushrooms and vin jaune sauce

Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.

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