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Meal families

Ice cream and sorbets

Melon sorbet

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Game animals

Venison fillet with sauce poivrade

Pepper sauce: mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, diced bacon, herbs (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or venison stock and black peppercorns.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Morel risotto

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

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Cold starters

Cold lobster bavarois

Starter made with coral and lobster coulis in jelly.

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Veal

Classic blanquette de veau

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Shrimp risotto

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

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Sea fish

Sea bass and salmon tartar with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce: white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter and court-bouillon.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Flammekueche

France. Alsace.
Thin layer of dough covered with cream or cheese and bacon and onions.

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Main meals

Stoemp and sausage

Belgium.
Stoemp : mashed potatoes with some vegetables (broccoli, onion, cabbage, spinach, peas, leek, carrot) and flavoured spices (bay leaf, thyme).

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Game birds

Salmi of woodstock

Salmi : Reduction of game or poultry carcasses in a spicy wine sauce.

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Sea fish

Bacalao al pil pil

Basque Country.
Dish with salt cod, garlic, olive oil and chili pepper (pil pil).

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Poultry

Duck with sweet spices

Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Game animals

Royal hare

A la royale : long cooked with red wine and Cognac and served boned.

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