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Monaco is a small state, located in Southern Europe. Having a subtropical climate and mountain relief, Monaco is one of the touristiest areas in the world. Due to its close position to Nice river and to the fact that is located on the Mediterranean coast, Monaco built a great industry of fish processing; this industry represents a high percent of the exports and it is also reflecting the Monaco people’s diet. One of the most common fishes is cod – this is served on special occasions, such as Christmas dinner with fritters and old wines.
Monaco has neighbors such as France and Italy, which both have significant and personalized cuisines and which represent the basic 2 influences found in the Monaco culinary culture. There can be found many French delicacies in the Monaco cuisine, combinations of delicate sweet tastes with sour flavors, the Italian pastas, various kinds of fish dishes with lime and other complex and rich traditionally Monaco recipes.
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Due to the fact that Monaco is a small country, there aren’t distinctive regional cuisines within the state and people’s diet seems to be representative for all Monaco. Still, the population of Monaco is a mixture of authentic Monaco people, French and Italian, which try to keep their cuisine particularities through their daily meals.
The French white breads are staple elements for various sandwiches, which are combined – not with meat or heavy aliments – but with various fresh vegetables, eggs or cheese. Among these sandwiches that French people eat there are the pan bagnat sandwiches made of round rolls, olive oil, minced onion, green pepper, tomatoes, boiled eggs, anchovies, rinsed and pitted black olives and vinegar. Italian people enjoy the ravioli and pasta, lasagnas and pizzas, which include a wide range of fish and seafood toppings. Besides these, in all coastal restaurants, there is a large spectrum of fish dishes, served with traditional salads, which are enjoyed by the numerous tourists.
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Finding the ingredients for an Monegasque Recipe is not so easy when you do not know the names of the ingredients. Take time to make a list of ingredients and the name they may be found under at the Local Markets.
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Preparation Methods for Monegasque Cooking
While there are no specific or unique preparation methods for Monaco cooking, we should point out that attention to detail is important in the Monaco cuisine. Monaco cuisine uses elements from various cooking traditions borrowed from their neighbors and developed from their own traditional dishes. Using the right amount of spices for example is essential – either for spicing up the taste or for coloring the dish. The diversity of vegetables and cereals found in Monaco is also noticed in the delicious dishes belonging to their cuisine. The visual attractiveness of the dish is also important, and a balance between colors and proportion differentiates. Each traditional dish has a special cooking method, which is more or less general in all of Monaco’s regions. Meat is one of the main elements of most Monaco dishes and cured and smoked hams are often parts of delicious dishes.
Special Equipment for Monegasque Cooking
Most Monegasque dishes don’t require you to purchase any special tools. However, having a coffee grinder helps with roasting and grinding spices and maximizes their volatile oils, which, in turn, provides your food with more flavor.
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