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Meal families

Veal

Veal paupiettes and spring garnish

Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Shellfish and Seafood

Oysters au gratin

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Pork

Boudin blanc

Boudin blanc : white sausage made of white meat with milk instead of blood.

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Poultry

Chicken with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Goat cheese and bacon quiche

Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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Poultry

Beer chicken

Oven-baked chicken with a cream and beer sauce.

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Desserts

Chocolate charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Beef

Roast beef with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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Sea fish

Cold hake fillets with mayonnaise

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

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Cooked meats

Grilled andouille de Vire

Andouille : pork sausage crafted from the complete pork belly, including both the stomach and intestines.

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Cheeses

Frinault

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Loiret. Orléans.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized whole cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks.

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Appetizers

Antipasti

« before the meal »

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Main meals

Lamb couscous

Pair according to the hotness of the harissa spice.

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Cheeses

Maroilles

France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 35 days minimum.

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