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Meal families

Desserts

Peach trifle

Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake soaked in fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes layered with jam, custard, and whipped cream.

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Desserts

Chocolate croquembouche

Chocolate-covered profiteroles with pastry cream or vanilla ice cream.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Mushroom pizza

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Desserts

Coffee and chocolate marquise

Marquise : dessert or frozen dessert made with chocolate mousse (white, milk or dark chocolate).

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Cheeses

Pavé d’Auge

France. Normandy. Pays d'Auge.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Pork

Pork tenderloin with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Game animals

Jugged hare a la royale

Civet cooked in red wine sauce with garlic and shallots, then thickened with blood.

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Desserts

Floating island

Beaten egg whites baked in a mold, in the oven and in a bain-marie, accompanied by crème anglaise.
Generally topped with caramel.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bouzigues oysters

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Cold starters

Cervelle de canut

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhône. Lyon.
Cottage cheese beaten with fresh cream and seasonings (chives, shallot, parsley).
Dish usually served with toasted bread, steamed potatoes, or used to dress a salad.

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Appetizers

Accras cod

Lightly spiced cod fritter.
Serve hot as an appetizer or as a starter.

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