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- 4. Brulee – a dessert with a custard base and hard caramel top
- 5. au Beurre Persillé - Herb Buttered Snails - Travel to Burgundy to discover another typical French recipe, cooked snails with herb butter, commonly called “escargots à la bourguignonne”. Cooked, as the name suggests, with a butter parsley cream, they are presented in their shells and you eat them with a little skewer
- 8. - is a thick stew including tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, garlic, courgettes (also called zucchini) and aubergines (also called eggplants).
- 9. Nicosie - This typical French salad includes lettuce, canned tuna, black olives, tomatoes, onions, hard boiled eggs and sometimes anchovies, caper berries and green beans.
- 12. - a flaky buttery pastry are typically consumed for breakfast with butter and jam .
- 13. - a dish consisting of a baked ham sandwich topped with cheese
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- 1. - Oysters. Oysters are the second most common product at Christmas and New Year’s celebrations in France.
- 2. de Chevin - goat's milk cheeses
- 3. – a fish stew, ingredients vary depending upon the fish available
- 6. - Originally from the Languedoc-Roussillon region, this dish is made up of white beans, duck legs and pork (different kinds). It has been enjoyed for centuries by rural families, and the French continue to cook it to bring the family together.
- 7. au vin – a braised chicken dish with lardons and mushrooms
- 10. Gras - the liver of a specially fattened goose or duck prepared as food. This can be found on all tables during Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.
- 11. Bourguignon - Boeuf bourguignon is a traditional family meal. It consists of slow cooked beef cuts with red wine, root vegetables and mushrooms.