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Meal families

Cooked meats

Mallard terrine

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Red berry sorbet

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Beef

Roasted beef tenderloin with red wine emulsion

Red wine emulsion : red wine brought to a boil, flambéed, then reduced with veal stock and fresh cream before being finished with butter and whisked.

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Poultry

Pigeon salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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Pork

Pork shoulder with diable sauce

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Pork shoulder coated in a mustard sauce with garlic, shallot and parsley, wrapped in pig's caul fat.

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Cheeses

Jeffs’ Select Gouda

United States. Minnesota. Wisconsin.
Hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese annatto colored with a natural rind.
Ripening : at least 2 months.

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Sea fish

Hake with meunière sauce

Meunière sauce : cooking juices with butter, chopped parsley, and lemon juice.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted provençal leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Green asparagus with olive oil

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Desserts

Rhubarb crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Veal

Braised veal medallion

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm thick) sliced from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.
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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Warm starters

Snails in bread crust

Dish made with bread dough.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Quiche

Shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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Desserts

Passion fruit pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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