The simplest was rack of lamb, four beautiful chops done medium as ordered and served with nothing more than their juice, a melange of vegetables and a mound of nutmeg-scented mashed potatoes.
A few misfires were the chewy rib-eye steak, the slightly overcooked salmon Napoleon and the marinated pork tenderloin served over a melange of vegetables that included gritty arugula.
Two superb fish entrees brought turbot with cream and dill atop a melange of sweet vegetables: butternut squash, celery root, fennel and turnips; and fillets of John Dory over shreds of leek and cabbage made as successful an assemblage.
Michel Richard at Citronelle in Washington loves the steamed version of pot-au-feu, the melange of chicken and vegetables in rich broth.
You can't really go wrong with any of the food stalls, but we're partial to Chapaghetti's jjambbong (which means "mix up" at $7.99) – a spicy melange of seafood and vegetables.
Among the best main courses are a Gujarati melange of potatoes and vegetables with adzuki beans and plantains, strongly flavored with mustard and aniseed; and Jaipuri khazana, an unusual blend of potatoes, cauliflower, red peppers, carrots and fruit served in a curry sauce.
Much of the food, which also included a melange of rice, potatoes, shortbread cookies, vegetable biscuits, and strawberry jam, had also opened and spilled upon impact.
There are as many kinds of stews as there are cooks, blending meats, seafood, vegetables and spices into a hearty and flavorful melange.
I couldn't resist the "Southwestern sushi" -- so outlandish it could frighten Japanese children: a chipotle-spiced tortilla wrapped around a melange of smoked salmon, spicy rice, and mixed vegetables, It was delicious.
