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Meal families

Beef

Tournedos Rossini

Rossini : piece of meat, cut into medallion (several centimeters thick) on a slice of bread golden-browned in butter, topped with a slice of seared foie gras and covered with three truffle slices. The sauce is prepared with the cooking juices deglazed with Madeira and added grated black truffle.

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Veal

Roasted provençal rack of veal

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Cold starters

Crab aspic with herbs

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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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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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Frozen zabaione

Zabaione : egg yolks beaten with a liquid, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, in order to obtain a hot or warm foamy and flavored preparation.

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Cheeses

Brie de Meaux

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne. Meaux.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads

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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Cold starters

Chicken aspic

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with spices

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

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with porcini mushrooms

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with vinaigrette and fresh cream sauce

Cream vinaigrette : fresh cream, vinegar, pepper.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb noisette with herbs

Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.

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