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Shellfish and Seafood
Marinated octopus
Pieces of octopus marinated in olive oil and sherry vinegar.
Served with a salad of onions, peppers and tomatoes…
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Pasta with tomato sauce
Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.
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.
Main courses
Vegetarian Tartiflette
Cream-based dish with potatoes, sometimes with mushrooms, baked au gratin with cheese.
Seafish
Darne of salmon with beurre blanc sauce
Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Ambassadeur
Sponge cake soaked in Grand Marnier (sometimes Kirsch), layered with pastry cream filled with candied fruits, and topped with marzipan (typically green).
Beef
Grilled entrecote with peppercorn sauce
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.
Miscellaneous
Jambon-fromage
France.
Ham sandwich made with half a fresh baguette cut lengthwise with cheese and filled with ham slices and often pickles.
Cheeses
Caillebotte
France. Brittany. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country. Poitou-Charentes. Pays de la Loire.
Cow's milk curdled with rennet.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Apple Flammkuchen
Thin layer of bread dough topped with cream or fromage blanc, apple slices, and flambéed with Calvados.