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Meal families

Desserts

Apple bonne femme

Baked apples on slices of bread with caramel.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shellfish

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Game birds

Young partridge salmis

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

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Game animals

Saddle of hare with poivrade sauce

Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.

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Warm starters

Duck foie gras with black truffle in puff pastry

Duck foie gras with black truffle wrapped in puff pastry.

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Pork

Portuguese-style pork roast

Oven-roasted pork with paprika, chicken stock, and white wine.

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Poultry

Duck aiguillette with red wine sauce

Aiguillette : thin slice cut lengthwise from a poultry breast.
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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Consommé and Soup

Gazpacho with green pepper

Gaspacho : soup made from blended raw vegetables and served cold.

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Main meals

Gratin dauphinois with black truffle

Dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Salmon pizza

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Desserts

Pineapple surprise

Slices of pineapple glazed with caramel, topped with a brioche soaked in cream.

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Warm starters

Spinach and ricotta raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.
Ricotta : Italian or Maltese cheese made from whey of other cheeses, from sheep or cow milk.

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Main meals

Mont d’or raclette

Raclette : melted cheese served with cold cuts, potatoes and vegetables.

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