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Meal families

Offal and tripe

Bordeaux style lamb kidneys

Kidney cooked in red wine and topped with bordelaise sauce.

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Desserts

Apple and banana crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Sea fish

Sole fillets with dieppoise sauce

Dieppoise sauce : A Normandy-style sauce (béchamel with added fresh cream) enriched with mussel or oyster cooking juice.

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Desserts

Red berry vacherin

Vacherin : dessert made of meringue filled with ice cream or sorbet, sometimes with fruit, and topped with whipped cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Crayfish risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Freshwater fish

Trout tartare and green asparagus

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Poultry

Sautéed chicken supreme

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed morels

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Veal

Veal tournedos with forestière sauce

Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).
Forestière sauce : sauce based on butter, mushrooms, fresh cream, and shallots.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed scallops with Noilly Prat

Noilly Prat : vermouth with notes of chamomile and coriander.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Zucchini flan

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Desserts

Blueberry pierogi

Poland.
Pierogi : stuffed dumpling cooked in boiling water.
Stuffed with sour cream, sugar, and blueberry.
Served hot or cold.

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