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Meal families

Desserts

Pineapple bagatelle

Bagatelle : sponge cake cut into pieces mixed with fruits, cream, and sometimes jam.

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Sheep and Goats

Mutton chops with bacon

English-style : with bacon.

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled lamb noisette

Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.

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Desserts

Coffee merveilleux

Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.

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Cooked meats

Chorizo

Pork sausage with paprika.

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Desserts

Pear and amandine tart

Amandine : cover with almonds.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with garlic

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with garlic butter

Garlic butter : butter with garlic.

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Game animals

Saddle of hare 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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Sheep and Goats

Lamb chops with persillade sauce

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

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Veal

Veal escalope with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Desserts

Brussels waffle

Rectangular waffle dusted with powdered sugar and served warm.
Can be topped with whipped cream, red berries, or chocolate spread.

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Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb with herbs

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Poultry

Roasted duck with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

White asparagus tart

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Sauces

Shrimp butter

Butter mixed with blended shrimp.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fennel

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Cooked meats

Duck paté with duck foie gras

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Poultry

Chicken with cream sauce and button mushrooms

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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