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Meal families

Desserts

Baerewecke

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Bread with dried and candied fruits marinated in alcohol.

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Sea fish

John Dory with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Appetizers

Radish and butter

Radishes served with salt and butter.

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Cheeses

Bamalou

France. Occitania. Ariège.
Raw cow's milk cheese with pressed uncooked paste.
Ripening : 3 months.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish gratin with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Main meals

Provençal tuna gratin

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

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Veal

Braised cushion of veal

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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Cheeses

Saint-Honoré

Canada. Quebec.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Consommé and Soup

Lobster gazpacho

Gaspacho : soup made from blended raw vegetables and served cold.

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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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Poultry

Fattened chicken en vessie

En vessie : meat poach in pork bladder. Like cooking under vacuum.

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Beef

Tournedos Rossini with porcini mushrooms

Rossini : piece of meat, cut into medallion (several centimeters thick) on a slice of bread golden-browned in butter, topped with a slice of seared foie gras and covered with three truffle slices. The sauce is prepared with the cooking juices deglazed with Madeira and added grated black truffle.

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Desserts

Charlotte royale

Charlotte made with bavarian cream and ladyfingers.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines a la nage

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

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Sheep and Goats

Stuffed shoulder of lamb

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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