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Meal families

Warm starters

Vol-au-vent financiere

Vol-au-vent : hollow case for several people (diameter of at least 15 centimeters) of puff pastry with meat, sweetbreads, fish, crustaceans, snails, mushrooms mixed in a sauce (bisque, béchamel sauce with cream, Nantua sauce…).
Financiere sauce : Demi-glace (reduced sauce made from a brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef) with the addition of Madeira and truffle essence.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Aligot tart

Tart with aligot and ham.

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Offal and tripe

Veal sweetbreads with financiere sauce

Financiere sauce : Demi-glace (reduced sauce made from a brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef) with the addition of Madeira and truffle essence.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb with potatoes

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Vegetable lasagna

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers with coral sauce

Coral sauce : roe of scallops mixed with fresh cream and spices.

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Poultry

Chicken galantine

Mixture of meat and bacon sliced or chopped then boiled.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines a la nage

Nage : baking in a broth flavoured with butter, white wine, vegetables and herbs.

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Cold starters

Zakuski

Russia.
Hors-d'œuvre served as starter to a meal (caviar, cold cuts, smoked or marinated fish, malossol, salads…).

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Cooked meats

Leverpostej

Sweden.
Minced pork liver with lard pâté

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Appetizers

Arancini al ragù

Italy. Sicilia.
Breaded and fried rice balls or cones 8 to 12 cm in diameter, stuffed with ragu (meat in tomato sauce) and peas./ Served hot.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes a la barigoule

A la barigoule : stuffing made from mushrooms and onion braised in olive oil.

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Pork

Pork chop with charcutiere sauce

Charcutière sauce  : reduction of shallots, white wine and vinegar wet demi-glace (equal parts of veal stock and espagnole sauce simmered and reduced by half) with mustard and julienned pickles.

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Cheeses

Vacherin Mont-d’or

Switzerland. Vaud.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Honey-glazed parfait

Parfait : frozen dessert made from fresh cream and eggs with a flavouring (alcohol, crushed fresh or dried fruit, chocolate, vanilla ...).

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