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Meal families

Veal

Veal chop with gremolata

Gremolata : chopped parsley with garlic and grated lemon zest.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Baked oysters with a julienne of leek

Julienne : vegetables cut into batons.

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Appetizers

Origano breadsticks

Breadsticks : small, dry, and elongated breadsticks served as an appetizer.

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Sauces

Choron sauce

Choron sauce : béarnaise sauce with tomato.

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Main meals

Chicken waterzooi

Belgium.
Fish or chicken stew with vegetables and herbs, with the broth thickened with butter or cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti with clams and toasted bread

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Sea fish

Sea bass fillets with orange sauce

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Sea fish

Roasted salmon with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Desserts

Alsatian-style blueberry tart

Alsatian-style : tart with a cream made from eggs, kirsch, milk, sugar, and flour.

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Appetizers

Radish and butter

Radishes served with salt and butter.

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Poultry

Roasted duckling with peaches

Duckling : young duck.

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Cold starters

Tuna tataki with sesame

Tataki : raw fish or raw meat cut into thin slices that are seared, then marinated in rice vinegar or mirin before being seasoned with a condiment (often ginger)

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Cheeses

Lincoln log

United States. Michigan.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks.

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Cheeses

Coach farm triple cream goat cheese

United States. New York.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 4 weeks.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed clams

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Desserts

Fraisier cake

Cake made with strawberries, sponge cake and cream, usually covered with a layer of marzipan.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bass fillets with maitre d’hotel butter

Maître d'hôtel butter : softened butter mixed with finely chopped parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

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Desserts

Vatrushka with raisins

Russia. Ukraine.
Brioche-style cake filled with cream cheese, sometimes flavored.

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