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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Langoustine risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Sauces

Ketchup

Sauce based on tomato sauce, vinegar and sugar.

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Desserts

Rhubarb pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Veal

Wiener Schnitzel

Veal coated in breadcrumbs and fried.

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Cheeses

Gournay

France. Normandy. Seine-Maritime. Pays de Bray. Gournay-en-Bray.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with bloomy rind.

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Warm starters

Cheese soufflé

Served hot.

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Beef

Beef daube with black olives

Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.

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Sea fish

Honey glazed salmon with lemon

To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.
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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Beef

Entrecote with béarnaise sauce

Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.

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Sea fish

Sea bream tartare with lime

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

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Pork

Lomo en adobo

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

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Sauces

Bourguignonne sauce

Bourguignonne sauce : partial reduction of shallot or onion and red wine with a bouquet garni (parsley, thyme and bay leaf) bound with a veal stock or a Spanish sauce.

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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with citrus

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

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Cooked meats

Grilled andouille de Vire

Andouille : pork sausage crafted from the complete pork belly, including both the stomach and intestines.

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Cold starters

Meatloaf with tomato sauce

Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.

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