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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Zucchini gratin

Pairs well with grilled shellfish, fish, or white or red meat.
Served cold, warm or hot.

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Sea fish

Monkfish in americaine sauce

American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."

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Desserts

Black and red fruit pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted lobster with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Cooked meats

Poultry pâté with citrus fruit

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Salads

Autumn salad

Mixed salad with seasonal vegetables : beetroot, mushroom, cabbage, lettuce, walnut, potato, dried fruits…

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Poultry

Danish roast goose

Roast goose stuffed with onion, apple and prunes.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with flageolets beans

Leg of lamb : Cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg.
One thigh is called Chump.

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Pork

Grilled pork leg slice

Leg slice : thick, round slice cut crosswise from the shank.

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Pork

Braised pork shoulder

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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Cooked meats

Cold buffet

Buffet : all the dishes of the meal are served on a table, and the guests help themselves.

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Poultry

Souvarov-style chicken

Souvarov : stuffing with fresh foie gras and black truffle cooked in terrine.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Vegetables in pinzimonio

Pinzimonio : raw vegetables to dip in salted and peppered olive oil, sometimes with vinegar.

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Warm starters

Shellfish raviole

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

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Beef

Roasted rib steak with chanterelles

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Cheeses

Goat camembert

Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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