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Meal families

Beef

Roasted rib steak with hot andalouse sauce

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Hot andalouse sauce : tomato velouté with garlic, parsley, and sweet pepper.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bordeaux style crayfish

Crayfish flambéed with Cognac served with a mirepoix and a tomato and white wine-based sauce.

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Sauces

Bolognese sauce

Bolognese sauce : meat-based sauce with soffritto (the Italian version of a mirepoix) made from onion, celery, and carrot. The various meats are minced or finely chopped and slow-cooked.

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Cooked meats

Smoked ham and potato rösti

Rösti : potato pancake.

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Cooked meats

Leverpostej

Sweden.
Pork liver pâté with lard.

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Cheeses

Rigotte de Condrieu

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Loire.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a natural rind colored with annatto.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Asparagus gratin

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Sea fish

Cod with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts

Pear marquise

Marquise : dessert or frozen dessert made with chocolate mousse (white, milk or dark chocolate).

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Cold starters

Tuna tataki

Tataki : raw fish or raw meat cut into thin slices that are seared, then marinated in rice vinegar or mirin before being seasoned with a condiment (often ginger)

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Sauces

Financiere sauce

Financiere sauce : Demi-glace (a reduced sauce made from brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef) enhanced with Madeira and truffle essence.

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Pork

Jambonneau with sauerkraut

Jambonneau : small ham or boneless shank.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti with clams and toasted bread

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