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Meal families

Desserts

Eggs in snow with pink pralines

Eggs in snow : egg whites shaped with a spoon and poached in simmering milk or very hot water, accompanied by crème anglaise and generally topped with caramel.

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Sea fish

Pavé of salmon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts

Chestnut bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Cheeses

Vendôme bleu

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Loir-et-Cher. Villiers-sur-Loir.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a natural rind.

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Cold starters

Fresh sea urchin

Eaten raw with lemon.

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Veal

Tête de veau with ravigote sauce

Ravigote sauce : cold or hot acidic sauce based on velouté or vinaigrette with capers, egg yolks, shallots or onion and aromatic herbs (chervil, tarragon, parsley).

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Poultry

Roasted duckling

Duckling : young duck.

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Beef

Rib steak over vine shoots

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with cream vinaigrette sauce

Cream vinaigrette : fresh cream, vinegar, pepper.

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Cheeses

Försterkäse

Switzerland. Saint-Gall.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with a white wine washed rind.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal roasted shoulder of lamb

Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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