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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Oysters Rockefeller

Oysters cooked in breadcrumbs with spinach, parsley and a dash of anise liqueur.

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Sheep and Goats

Roast Pauillac lamb with new garlic

Lamb under 11 weeks and between 11 and 15 kilos.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Guacamole with lobster

Guacamole : preparation made with mashed avocado, fresh cilantro, lime juice, onions, fresh chili, tomatoes and salt.

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with spring vegetables and herb butter

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.
Herb butter : Softened butter with chopped herbs (chives, tarragon, and parsley), pepper, and salt.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shrimp raviole with langoustine

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

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Salads

Tomato bocconcini salad

Bocconcini : fresh stretched-curd cheese made from small-sized buffalo milk (bite-sized).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White beans in tomato sauce

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Sea fish

Sole fillets with 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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Ice cream and sorbets

Apple sorbet

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Game birds

Pheasant with Perigueux sauce

Perigueux sauce : reduction of white wine or Madeira with a blonde roux to which diced black truffles are added.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Galette with seafood

Galette : savory crepe.

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Sea fish

Brill with dieppoise sauce

Dieppoise sauce : A Normandy-style sauce (béchamel with added fresh cream) enriched with mussel or oyster cooking juice.

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Veal

Braised veal chop

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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Cheeses

Grana Padano oltre 16 mesi

Italy. Po River Valley.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 16 to 20 months.

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Desserts

Walnut macarons

Macaron : cupcake made of two meringue-based biscuits with a cream or ganache filling in between.

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Pork

Pork confit

Served hot or cold.

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