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Meal families

Sea fish

Haddock brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Desserts

Chocolate merveilleux

Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.

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Sea fish

Shad with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Others

Chow mein

Chow mein : shrimp, fish, or meats (beef, pork, or chicken) cooked with vegetables (celery, cabbage, mung bean sprouts), all bound in a starch-thickened sauce.Serve with stir-fried noodles (Yakisoba).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini and black truffle

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Sea fish

Brill with sorrel sauce

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Spiny lobster a la nage

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.

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Pork

Pork confit

Served hot or cold.

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Sea fish

Sea bream in salt crust

Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.

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Cold starters

Sardine paté

Served cold.

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Desserts

Raspberry with mascarpone

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Macaroni gratin

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Desserts

Apricot bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Sauces

Red butter sauce

Red butter sauce : shallots and red wine with butter.

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