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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Penne with pesto

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Vanilla éclair

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Sauces

Aurora sauce

Aurora sauce : cream sauce coloured with tomato sauce.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pineapple bagatelle

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

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Fruit tabbouleh

ruits : citrus fruits, mango and apple sweetened with orange blossom honey.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Red velvet cake

United States.
Layered red chocolate cake covered with cream cheese or roux frosting.
Traditionally served at Christmas or Valentine's Day.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed artichokes with shrimp

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Main courses

Chicken waterzooi

Belgium.
Fish or chicken stew with vegetables and herbs, with the broth thickened with butter or cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Mussels cassolette with spinach

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Poultry

Roast chicken with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops with orange sauce

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Main courses

Oriental-style lamb meatballs

Oriental style : with spices.

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Cold starters

Salmon pâté

Served cold.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Summer pudding

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