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Meal families

Warm starters

Lobster raviole with black truffle cream

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Consommé and Soup

Cabbage soup

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Sea fish

Rollmops

Herring fillet marinated in water, white vinegar, salt, onion, pepper, mustard, and sometimes white wine, rolled into a cylindrical shape, often around an onion, a pickled gherkin, or sauerkraut.

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Desserts

Blueberry shortcake

United Kingdom.
Shortcake : small dry cake topped with a layer of fruit, syrup, and whipped cream.

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Beef

Tournedos Rossini and mashed potato with black truffle

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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Game birds

Roast young partridge with spring vegetables

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Cheeses

Cheshire

United Kingdom.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Salads

Museau vinaigrette

Pressed and sliced head cheese, served with a vinaigrette and accompanied by pickles, shallots or pearl onions.

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Cheeses

Asiago d’allevo

Italy. Trentino-Alto Adige.Pressed and cooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Cheeses

Maasdam

Netherlands. North Holland.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with waxed rind.
Ripening : 1 to 3 months.

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Desserts

Pineapple charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Sheep and Goats

Beef irish stew

Ireland.
Beef stew with carrots, onions, and potatoes.
Traditional dish.

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