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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Spicy lamb with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Cheeses

Manchego viejo

Spain. Castilla-La Mancha.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk wrapped in wax.
Ripening : 1 to 2 years.

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Sea fish

Whole roasted turbot with black truffle juice

Whole fish, gutted and cooked (not filleted).
Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.

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Cheeses

Veigadarte

Spain. Castile and León.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk with a natural rind rind coated in oak ash.
Ripening : 4 weeks.

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Pork

Orange pork roast

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Black truffle and Parmesan risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Cold starters

Pike mousseline with crawfish sauce

Mousseline : light culinary preparation to which whipped cream is added.

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Veal

Veal paupiettes and spring garnish

Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Desserts

Condé pear

Vanilla rice pudding cake topped with pears in syrup.

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Poultry

Chicken with morel cream sauce

Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

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Sea fish

Haddock brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Spiny lobster medallion Thermidor

Spiny lobster meat with a béchamel sauce and Cognac, shallot, fish stock and mustard that can be gratinéed.

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Cheeses

Fribourg

Switzerland. Fribourg.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : 5 months minimum.

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Sea fish

Sea bream tartare with lime

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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