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Meal families

Cheeses

Carré de l’Est

France. Grand Est. Meurthe-et-Moselle. Meuse. Moselle. Vosges.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Cold starters

Pike-perch terrine

Served cold.

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Pork

Pork ribs with devil’s sauce

Devil sauce : shallot and vinegar reduction with veal stock and espagnole sauce, simmered and reduced by half with tomato.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Hummus

Mashed chickpeas and tahini (sesame paste) seasoned with garlic, salt, and lemon juice.
Served with olive oil.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Tuna pizza

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Poultry

Roasted duckling à la goutte de sang

Duckling : young duck.
Cooked à la goutte de sang : quick sear over medium-high heat to brown the surface of the meat while keeping the inside pink.

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Poultry

Sautéed duck aiguillette

Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

French-style peas

Peas cooked with butter, onions, salad and herbs.

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Appetizers

Gougères with Maroilles

Gougères stuffed with Maroilles cheese.

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Salads

Tomato bocconcini salad

Bocconcini : fresh stretched-curd cheese made from small-sized buffalo milk (bite-sized).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes and hollandaise sauce

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

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Cheeses

Bondard

France. Normandy. Neufchatel-en-Bray.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese enriched with cream and with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks to 2 months.

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Cold starters

Salmon tataki with wasabi

Tataki : raw fish or raw meat cut into thin slices that are seared, then marinated in rice vinegar or mirin before being seasoned with a condiment (often ginger)

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with peppercorn sauce

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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