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Meal families

Desserts

Macarons

Cupcakes made of two meringue-based biscuits with a cream or ganache filling in between.

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Pork

Portuguese-style pork roast

Oven-roasted pork with paprika, chicken stock, and white wine.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Hearts of palm in vinaigrette

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Beef

Grilled beef tournedos

Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).

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Cold starters

Spiny lobster with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Cheeses

Stichelton

United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire.
Blue cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk with a natural rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti al limone

Pasta with cream and lemon.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Morel cream sauce

Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

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Freshwater fish

Pike quenelles with Champagne sauce

Champagne sauce : Champagne with thick crème fraîche, fish stock (or veal or poultry stock), shallots, parsley, salt and pepper.

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Salads

Vegetable salad with toro and anchovies

Toro : tuna taken from the belly.

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Sea fish

Grilled turbot with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Poultry

Guinea fowl with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch a l’unilateral

A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.

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Sea fish

Steamed sea bass with black truffle

Steam or stew : Steaming in a container closed by a lid.

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Main meals

Ganzeltopf

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Dish of slow-cooked confit goose with mixed vegetables and white wine.

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