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Meal families

Cold starters

Sea bass carpaccio with dill

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti with goat cheese

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Sea fish

Tuna in escabeche

Escabeche : marinade made with oil and vinegar (or lemon juice).

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Poultry

Roast goose Alsatian style

Stuffed goose serve with sauerkraut.

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Cheeses

Remoudou

Belgium. Limburger.
Pasteurized Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Sheep and Goats

Abbacchio cacciatore

Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.

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Desserts

Lemon charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Cooked meats

Ham hock

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.
Can be breaded and eaten cold with a salad.

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Sea fish

Monkfish in red wine sauce

Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.

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Sea fish

Basquaise-style tuna

Basque-style : cooked tuna accompanied by onion, pepper and tomato.

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Sea fish

Salt-crusted sea bass with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Warm starters

Goat cheese raviole

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

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