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Meal families

Veal

Veal grenadine with porcini mushrooms

Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Cheeses

Saint-Marcellin

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Drôme. Isère. Savoie.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Banana soufflé

Served hot.

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Sheep and Goats

Seven hour leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb with herbs

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Feathered game

Woodstock of salmis

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Batavia lettuce

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Meat pie

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Maltese strawberries

Strawberries served with orange juice and Cointreau.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed scallops with white wine and mousseline spinach

White wine sauce : sauce made with melted butter and shallots with a dry white wine.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads with endive fondue

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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Poultry

Braised pigeon

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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Salads

Mixed salad

A salad that combines various ingredients in addition to raw, seasoned leafy greens with a vinaigrette.

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Cheeses

Tête de moine Réserve

Switzerland. Bernese Jura.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Goat cheese bites

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