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Meal families

Desserts and Sweet Courses

Grand Marnier soufflé

Served hot.

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Cured Meats

Andouille

Pork sausage crafted from the complete pork belly, including both the stomach and intestines.
Served cold as first course.

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Seafish

Sole with lemon butter sauce

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Feathered game

Spit-roasted young partridge

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Poultry

Braised pigeon

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Pork

Jambonneau with lentils

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pear, apple and almond crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Redcurrant pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Main courses

Chicken tajine with curry

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Offal and tripe

Bordeaux style tricandilles

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gironde.

Specialty made from pork tripe, sliced and blanched in a court-bouillon, then grilled and enhanced with garlic and a touch of fresh pepper.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Wild strawberry mille-feuille

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Squid a la nicoise

Squid cut into thin slices and baked with tomato sauce and herbes de Provence.
Served with potatoes or rice.

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Cheeses

Montasio mezzano

Italy. Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a brushed rind.
Ripening : 5 to 10 months.

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Sauces

White sauce

White sauce : sauce made from heated flour and butter with added hot liquid (broth, water, pan juices, wine).

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Neigeux with strawberry

Whipped egg whites filled with cottage cheese, topped with strawberries and a fruit coulis.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Caramel yule log

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Cold starters

Prawn cocktail with avocado

Shrimp salad with egg and cocktail sauce (Cognac, ketchup, mayonnaise, Tabasco) and avocado.

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