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Poultry

Orange glazed duck

Orange glazed duck

To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.

Roast duck with orange sauce.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Oreillettes

Oreillettes

France. Occitania. Aude. Gard. Hérault. Pyrénées-Orientales. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Alpes-Maritimes. Bouches-du-Rhône. Var.

Variety of fritter with thin and crispy batter often flavored with orange blossom water and dusted with powdered sugar.

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Miscellaneous

Oriental style pita

Oriental style pita

Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.

Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.

Sandwich made with minced meat (lamb, beef, chicken, etc.), hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).

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Cheeses

Ossau-Iraty

Ossau-Iraty

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Béarn. Basque Country.

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk.

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Main courses

Ossobuco

Ossobuco

Italy. Milan.

Specialty of braised veal shanks with vegetables, white wine and broth.

Usually garnished with gremolata and traditionally served with risotto alla milanese.

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