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Meal families

Desserts

Chocolate mirror cake

Miror glaze cake : cold dessert made of mousse on a sponge cake, topped with a glaze.

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Beef

Grilled beef with poivrade sauce

Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.

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Others

Chop suey

Chop suey : shrimp, fish, or meats (beef, pork, or chicken) cooked with vegetables (celery, cabbage, mung bean sprouts…) bound with a starch-thickened sauce.Usually served with rice, sometimes with noodles.

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Desserts

Chocolate pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Desserts

Strawberries Cardinal

Strawberries covered with raspberry purée and sliced almonds flavored with liqueur (usually kirsch).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with mousseline sauce

Mousseline sauce : hollandaise sauce mixed with whipped cream.

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Sea fish

Sea bass Nice style

Nice-style : fish cooked with garlic, anchovies, capers, onion, olives, tomato sauce, and a herb bouquet.

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Beef

Chili con carne

Beef and chili (spice mix) with various vegetables (red beans, onion, tomato…) and aromatics (garlic, cumin…).

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Sauces

Guacamole

Preparation made with mashed avocado, fresh cilantro, lime juice, onions, fresh chili, tomatoes and salt.

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Veal

Veal medallion with vin jaune

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm thick) sliced from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Steamed mussels with pistou

Pistou : provençal sauce made from crushed basil, garlic, and olive oil.

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Main meals

Moroccan lamb tajine

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Cheeses

Cancoillotte

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Lorraine.
Melted cheese made from skimmed cow's milk then curdled into processed cheese (heated with butter, water and salt)

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Freshwater fish

Eel with persillade sauce

Persillade sauce : blend of chopped parsley and garlic mixed with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil and vinegar.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Mushroom gratin

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