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Meal families

Desserts and Sweet Courses

Mango tart

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Cheeses

Monsieur-Fromage

France. Normandy. Seine-Maritime. La Bouille.
Double cream soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Main courses

Tartiflette

Gratin dish made with cream, potatoes, cheese and bacon bits, baked with Reblochon cheese.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Grand Marnier soufflé

Served hot.

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Miscellaneous

Club sandwich

Triple-decker toasted sandwich, often cut into quarters or halves and held together with a toothpick, made with turkey or chicken breast, crispy bacon, lettuce leaves, tomato slices, and mayonnaise.

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Cheeses

Acapella

United States. California.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk with a natural rind rind coated in ash.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti al limone

Pasta with cream and lemon.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Steamed mussels with pistou

Pistou : provençal sauce made from crushed basil, garlic, and olive oil.

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Cheeses

Vendôme cendré

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Loir-et-Cher. Villiers-sur-Loir.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a natural rind coated in culinary vegetable ash.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Pizza alla puttanesca

Pizza made with anchovies, capers, olives, and bell peppers.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops a la nage

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Cherry gratin with zabaione

Zabaione : egg yolks beaten with a liquid, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, in order to obtain a hot or warm foamy and flavored preparation.

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Cold starters

Smoked salmon and shrimp aspic

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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Veal

Veal chop with cream and mushrooms

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Poultry

Coq au vin blanc

France. Grand Est. Alsace.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish and Newburg sauce

Newburg sauce : lobster butter with cream, egg yolks, onions, and Sherry or Madeira.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Brownie

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