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Meal families

Desserts and Sweet Courses

Blueberry bavarian cream

Bavarois : chilled molded dessert made with custard or fruit purée, combined with whipped cream and gelatin.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised leg of lamb with rosemary

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
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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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Blueberry pierogi

Poland.
Pierogi : stuffed dumpling cooked in boiling water.
Stuffed with sour cream, sugar, and blueberry.
Served hot or cold.

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Sauces

Perigueux sauce

Perigueux sauce : reduction of white wine or Madeira with a blonde roux to which diced black truffles are added.

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Freshwater fish

Fish quenelles with americaine sauce

American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."

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Main courses

Fish tartare

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Lobster gazpacho

Gaspacho : soup made from blended raw vegetables and served cold.

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Pork

Jambonneau confit

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.

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Seafish

Blanquette of monkfish

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Veal

Veal Marengo

Marengo : cooked in a casserole with mushrooms, onion, tomato and white wine.

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Cheeses

Creamy Lancashire

United Kingdom. Lancashire.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a pale yellow natural rind.
Ripening : 2 to 4 weeks.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Caramel pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Cold starters

Prawn cocktail with avocado

Shrimp salad with egg and cocktail sauce (Cognac, ketchup, mayonnaise, Tabasco) and avocado.

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