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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
White asparagus with mayonnaise
Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.
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Fouée with mojette beans
France. Centre-Val de Loire. Indre-et-Loire. Pays de la Loire. Loire-Atlantique. Maine-et-Loire. Saumur. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Mojette beans : white beans from Vendée.
Veal
Braised veal shank
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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Scallops and persillade sauce
Persillade sauce : blend of chopped parsley and garlic mixed with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil and vinegar.
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Meatball stew
Canada. Quebec.
Meatballs (beef and pork) seasoned with spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, simmered in a thick sauce often with carrots, celery, and turnips.
Sea fish
Sea bass fillets a l’unilateral
A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.
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Caillebotte
France. Brittany. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country. Poitou-Charentes. Pays de la Loire.
Cow's milk curdled with rennet.
Shellfish and Seafood
Stuffed mussels with parsley butter
Garlic and parsley butter : butter, garlic and parsley mixed.
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Christmas pudding
United Kingdom.
A dark-colored Christmas cake, slowly steamed with dried fruits, nuts, brown sugar or molasses, and often beef suet. It is flavored with beer (such as porter or stout), a spirit like brandy, or citrus juice. Traditionally, it is flambéed with cognac or rum before serving.
Cheeses
Chaource
France. Grand est. Aube.
Soft-ripened cheese made from whole cow’s milk with a bloomy rind.
Desserts
Apricot blancmange
Blanc-manger : sweet dessert made with milk or cream, flavored and thickened with potato starch or cornstarch.
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Brique du Forez
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Loire. (Forez).
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.
Sheep and Goats
Leg of lamb en croûte
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Cheeses
Boursin
France.
Fresh pasteurized cow's milk cheese flavored with garlic and herbs.
Sauces
Tablier de sapeur with gribiche sauce
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Dish usually served with steamed potatoes.
Gribiche sauce : enhanced tartar sauce (mayonnaise with capers, chives, gherkins, and chopped parsley) with chopped hard-boiled eggs.
Desserts
Damson bagatelle
Bagatelle : sponge cake cut into pieces mixed with fruits, cream, and sometimes jam.
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Spinach and ricotta lasagna
Ricotta : Italian or Maltese cheese made from whey of other cheeses, from sheep or cow milk.
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