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Meal families

Freshwater fish

Fish quenelles with Nantua sauce

Nantua sauce : a tomato-flavored fish velouté with crayfish butter.

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Sauces

Vinaigrette

Emulsified sauce obtained by mixing an acidic liquid (lemon juice, vinegar) with a fatty substance (oil, sour cream, mayonnaise, yogurt) generally accompanied by a spoonful of mustard, pepper and salt and often aromatic herbs.

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Veal

Veal grenadine with porcini mushrooms

Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Veal

Veal grenadine with porcini mushrooms and potatoes

Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek quiche

Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Risotto alla milanese

Arborio or Carnaroli rice cooked in a butter-based broth with beef marrow, onions, white wine, and saffron.

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Poultry

Bresse capon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate : with more than 70% cocoa.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb navarin

Navarin : stew.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Tomato tart

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Poultry

Duck breast with cherry and sweet and sour sauce

Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.

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Rabbit

Rabbit fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Moules marinière

Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.

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Poultry

Chicken supreme with chanterelles

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.

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Poultry

Stuffed capon with morel msuhrooms and vin jaune sauce

Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.

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