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Meal families

Beef

Piece of beef with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated scallops with lime

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Poultry

Duck foie gras au torchon

Duck foie gras rolled and cooked in a cloth.
Served cold.

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Cheeses

Off Kilter

United States. Washington.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a beer-washed rind (Scotch ale).

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Veal

Blanquette de veau with mushrooms

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Sea fish

Provençal sea bream

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Sea fish

Tuna in escabeche

Escabeche : marinade made with oil and vinegar (or lemon juice).

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bass with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed scallops with Noilly Prat

Noilly Prat : vermouth with notes of chamomile and coriander.

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Main meals

Truffade

Type of pancake made from thinly sliced potatoes cooked in goose fat, mixed with fine strips of fresh tomme cheese until it forms a thick, sticky paste. Sometimes garnished with fresh parsley.

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Freshwater fish

Roasted pike-perch fillets with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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