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Meal families

Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek tart

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed scallops

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Sauces

Poulette sauce

Poulette sauce : mushroom velouté with chopped parsley and lemon juice.

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Others

Oven-baked croque-monsieur with bechamel sauce

Grilled ham and cheese sandwich with béchamel sauce, baked golden.
Béchamel sauce : white roux (half butter, half flour) thinned with milk or cream.

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Cheeses

Mothais sur feuille

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a natural rind.

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Cheeses

Tomme de Camargue

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Bouches-du-Rhône. Gard. (Camargue)
Fresh cheese made from sheep's milk flavored with thyme and bay leaf powder.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Prawns with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Desserts

Custard tart

Shortcrust pastry filled with egg custard, baked in the oven.

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Poultry

Goose foie gras

Served cold.

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Warm starters

White truffle raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Sea fish

Grilled shad with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Poultry

Duck a l’orange with mashed potatoes

A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustine carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Desserts

Trianon

Almond cake base topped with crunchy praline and chocolate mousse.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shrimp ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Cheeses

Vacherin d’Abondance

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie. Abondance.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind encircled with a strip of spruce bark.
Ripening : 3 weeks.

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