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Meal families

Sauces

Cocktail sauce

Cocktail sauce : ketchup and mayonnaise sauce with a dash of Cognac or Whisky and tabasco.

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Desserts

Chocolate pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Sea fish

Smoked salmon marinade

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Cooked meats

Andouillette with red wine

Andouillette cooked with red wine and deglazed with cream.

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Eggs

Eggs mimosa

Hard-boiled egg with the yolk partially mixed with mayonnaise and herbs, then placed back into the white, with the remaining yolk crumbled on top (like mimosa).

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Sauces

Black truffle butter

Black truffle butter : butter with black truffle and Cognac.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with lemon butter sauce

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Desserts

Pomelo pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Sea fish

Blanquette of monkfish with saffron

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Saffron sauce : butter, crème fraîche, shallot, and fish stock.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Pork

Diots with red wine

Diot : chopped pork sausage flavored with nutmeg and cooked in wine (white or red) with onions.

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