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Meal families

Sea fish

Cod brandade with mashed potatoes

Brandade with mashed potatoes.

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Pork

Cold pork roast 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

Kiwi pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bordeaux style Bay scallops

Bordeaux : shallots, parsley and white wine.

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Poultry

Chicken in curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Sea fish

Haddock brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Beef

Bordeaux style rump steak

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Veal

Tête de veau with gribiche sauce

Gribiche sauce : enhanced tartar sauce (mayonnaise with capers, chives, gherkins, and chopped parsley) with chopped hard-boiled eggs.

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Poultry

Blanquette of turkey with almonds

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Salads

Greek salad

Mixed salad made with capers, cucumber, feta, onion, oregano, olives, green bell pepper, and tomato, dressed with olive oil.

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Main meals

Oriental-style lamb meatballs

Oriental style : with spices.

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Freshwater fish

Fish quenelles with americaine sauce

American sauce : a tomato-based sauce blended with softened butter, crushed lobster roe and eggs, all strained.
In France, by mistake, the "American sauce" can be distorted into "sauce armoricaine."

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Beef

Braised beef cheek

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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