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Meal families

Warm starters

Black truffle raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Cheeses

Durrus

Ireland. Cork.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk cheese with an orange-colored washed-rind.
Ripening : 3 to 5 weeks.

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Cheeses

Green Dirt Farm’s Ruby

United States. Minnesota.
Soft cheese made from pasteurized sheep's and cow's milk and a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 to 6 weeks.

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Desserts

Maltese strawberries

Strawberries served with orange juice and Cointreau.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop fricassee with fresh cream

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Sea fish

Sea bass tartare with seaweed

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Poultry

Provençal pigeon

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Cheeses

Brillat-Savarin

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte d'Or. Saône-et-Loire. Grand Est. Aube. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : minimum 5 days for small formats, 8 days for others.

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Desserts

Mirabelle plum bavarian cream

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

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Sauces

Orange sauce

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

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Veal

Veal paupiettes and spring garnish

Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Cooked meats

Pâté de campagne with black pepper

Pâté made with coarsely chopped ingredients such as pork, flavored with herbs and spices, and cooked in a terracotta dish.
Served cold or at room temperature.

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Cooked meats

Amiens duck pâté

Pâté en croûte made with duck and pork, along with mushrooms or truffles, Cognac, shallots, egg, white bread, apples, spices, pepper, and salt, set in a jelly.

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Cheeses

Bleu de Termignon

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk.

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Pork

Marinated pork skewers

Marinated pork with garlic, oregano, paprika, and salt.

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Sauces

Bretonne sauce

Bretonne sauce : garlic and onion reduction with white wine added with fresh tomato and reduced.

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