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Meal families

Sea fish

Grilled sea bass with fennel and beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Poultry

Duck bigarade

Bigarade sauce : orange sauce infused with orange peel, caramel, and wine vinegar.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Steamed scallops

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Shrimp risotto

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

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bream a l’unilateral

A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.

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Sauces

Madeira sauce

Madeira sauce : demi-glace (reduced brown stock) with Madeira.

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Game birds

Roasted wood pigeon salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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Desserts

Black plum pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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