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Meal families

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Thin scallop tart

Thin tart : on puff pastry.

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Sea fish

Sea bass with herbes de Provence in a beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Cheeses

Castelrosso

Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized whole cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 months.

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Cooked meats

Hare pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Desserts

Peach turnover

Turnover : pastry made with puff pastry filled with fruit compote.

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Cheeses

Gubbeen

Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a white to orange washed rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Clam risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Cooked meats

Lyon style cochonnaille

Cochonnailles : charcuterie.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed bay scallops with Noilly Prat

Noilly Prat : vermouth with notes of chamomile and coriander.

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Cooked meats

Figatellu

France. Corsica.
Fresh sausage made primarily of pork meat and liver with garlic.

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Sea fish

Pavé of salmon with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with juniper berries

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster aumoniere

Lobster meat cooked in filo pastry.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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