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Meal families

Game birds

Young partridge in chartreuse of vegetables

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.
Chartreuse : a dish cooked in a bain-marie, made of braised cabbage (or other vegetables) layered alternately with meat to create a contrast of colors.
Should be unmolded and served hot.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sauteed horn of plenty mushrooms

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Desserts

Chocolate ganache

A blend of fresh cream and chocolate.

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Sea fish

Sea bream ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Cold starters

Vitello tonnato

Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Veal carpaccio with tuna, lemon mayonnaise, capers, and anchovy fillets.

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Cooked meats

Charcuterie board

Assortment of cold meats and charcuterie.

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Sauces

Henri IV sauce

Henri IV sauce : béarnaise sauce enriched with veal stock.

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Sea fish

Sea bream with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Cheeses

Tricycle

United States. Wisconsin.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a natural rind.

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Sea fish

Salmon soufflé

Served hot.

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Sauces

Kerkenaise sauce

Kerkenaise sauce : tomato sauce with garlic, cumin, lemon and olive oil.

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Poultry

Green curry chicken

Thailand.
Green curry : complex combination of spices or herbs (green chili, shallot, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime zest, coriander root, red turmeric, roasted coriander, cumin seeds, white pepper, shrimp paste and salt) mixed with coconut milk, palm sugar and fish sauce.

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Beef

Beef daube with carrots

Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.

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Poultry

Pigeon en vessie with cream sauce

En vessie : meat poach in pork bladder. Like cooking under vacuum.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cheeses

Young Edam

Netherlands.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 3 to 6 weeks.

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Cooked meats

Head cheese

Small pieces of pork meat (cheeks, snout, tongue, etc), usually cooked with small pieces of carrots, pickles, shallots or onion, seasoned with garlic, spices, parsley and molded in aspic.
Served cold.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb with port wine sauce

Port wine sauce : a demi-glace (a reduced sauce made from brown stock) enriched with Port wine.

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