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Meal families

Desserts

Maltese strawberries

Strawberries served with orange juice and Cointreau.

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Beef

Beef tournedos with green peppercorn sauce

Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).
Green peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac and reduced, then combined with pepper green, reduced veal stock and cream.

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Beef

Roasted rib steak with chanterelles

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Beef

Rib steak in a salt crust

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.

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Consommé and Soup

Gazpacho with green pepper

Gaspacho : soup made from blended raw vegetables and served cold.

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Desserts

Mirlitons de Rouen

France. Normandy. Rouen.
Tartlet filled with a cream made from butter, cream, eggs, ground almonds, sugar and vanilla.

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Veal

Braised veal tendron

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Desserts

Macarons of Saint-Emilion

Sweet meringue-based confection made with egg whites, sugar, almonds, and bitter almonds.

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Poultry

Chicken with ivory sauce

Ivory sauce : supreme sauce (chicken velouté with cream) and meat glaze.

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