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Meal families

Sea fish

Brill with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chirashizushi

Vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : avocado, seafood, fish, sashimi, tamagoyaki…

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Game animals

Bordeaux style wild boar

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Rabbit pie

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Veal

Veal grenadine with morel cream sauce

Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.
Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops a la nage

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.

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Others

Shrimp guédille

Canada. Quebec.
Guédille : sandwich made with a hot dog bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.

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Sheep and Goats

Mutton carbonade

France. Southern France.
Stew with red wine, onions, garlic and meat scraps.

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Veal

Veal frikandel

Minced veal with breadcrumbs, eggs and onion cooked in a round patty shape and served with a spicy sauce.

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Salads

Apple and walnut salad

Salad of julienned apples and celery, served with walnuts and a mayonnaise dressing.

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Pork

Braised jambonneau

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Sea fish

Brill with dieppoise sauce

Dieppoise sauce : A Normandy-style sauce (béchamel with added fresh cream) enriched with mussel or oyster cooking juice.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Seafood pie

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bream with a julienne of vegetable

Julienne : vegetables cut into batons.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Baked oysters with horseradish

Horseradish : herb grown for its hot mustard-flavored root.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Guacamole with lobster

Guacamole : preparation made with mashed avocado, fresh cilantro, lime juice, onions, fresh chili, tomatoes and salt.

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