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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Imperial fried shrimp

Fried shrimp with spicy sauce (ginger, chili, pepper, soy sauce, , etc) and cashew nuts.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Galette with seafood

Galette : savory crepe.

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Seafish

Cotriade

Breton fish stew (kaoteriad contents of a pot) made with different kinds of fish and potatoes served with a broth.
This dish can be accompanied by herbs, shellfish, and vegetables.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops breton style

Breton style : crème fraîche, shallots, onion, parsley, white wine topped with breadcrumbs.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Scallop tart

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Main courses

Fish and chips

Breaded fish with fries.

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Main courses

Pike-perch matelote

Matelote : red wine reduction with fish stock and mushrooms.

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Cheeses

Tarentaise cheese

United States. Vermont.
Raw cow's milk cheese with pressed uncooked paste and washed rind.
Ripening : 9 months minimum.

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Miscellaneous

Sterlet caviar

Russian caviar.

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Seafish

Grilled sea bream a l’unilateral

A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.

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Cheeses

Montasio

Italy. Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk with a brushed rind (Fresco : two months maximum, Mezzano : five to ten months, Stagionato : ten to eighteen months, Stravecchio : minimum of eighteen months).

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Anchovy pizza

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pineapple aumoniere

Diced pineapple cooked in filo pastry.

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Freshwater fish

Pike with mousseline sauce

Mousseline sauce : hollandaise sauce mixed with whipped cream.

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Pork

Pig’s trotters pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Brussels sprouts

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Pork

Pork chop with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Main courses

Fondue fribourgeoise

Fondue made with Vacherin Fribourgeois cheese at different stages of aging (Classic, Extra, Rustic).

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