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Meal families

Main meals

Beef cheek and black truffle hachis parmentier

Hachis parmentier : Mashed potato combined with diced meat. French equivalent of cottage or shepherd's pie.

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Cheeses

Caprice des Dieux

France.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Desserts

Chocolate ganache

A blend of fresh cream and chocolate.

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Desserts

Black forest cake

Germany.
Traditional German cake (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte) made of several layers of cocoa sponge cake, flavored with kirsch, filled with cherries in syrup and whipped cream, all covered with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

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Veal

Veal Milanese

Milanesa : with a Parmesan breadcrumb crust.

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Beef

Beef daube with green olives

Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.

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Desserts

Caramelized pear mille-feuille

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

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Salads

Lobster salad with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop tartare with herbs

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb confit with sweet garlic

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

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Desserts

Caramelized apple

Apple coated with a soft cream caramel and held at the end of a stick.

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Cheeses

Crottin de Chavignol

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Sancerre.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Beef

Grilled beef with Colbert sauce

Colbert sauce : maitre d'hotel butter with gravy and tarragon.

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Sea fish

Salmon carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Sauces

Anchoïade

Sauce made of garlic, anchovy, capers and olive oil.

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