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Meal families

Furred game

Jugged hare Saint-Hubert

Sautéed hare flambéed with Cognac, marinated in red wine with button mushrooms.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Eggs in snow with raspberry

Eggs in snow : egg whites shaped with a spoon and poached in simmering milk or very hot water, accompanied by crème anglaise and generally topped with caramel.

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Seafish

Roasted sole with mushrooms and cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Garlic shrimp scampi

Scampi : langoustine without head.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Peach turnover

Turnover : pastry made with puff pastry filled with fruit compote.

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Furred game

Haunch of venison with poivrade sauce

Haunch : leg.
Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Caramel dessert

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Main courses

Ruthenian pierogi

Poland.
Pierogi : stuffed dumpling cooked in boiling water.
Ruthenian : stuffed with farmer’s cheese, fried onion, and potato.
Served hot or cold.

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Poultry

Chicken with cream sauce and mushrooms

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cured Meats

Lyon-style andouillette

Cooked andouillette with onions, deglazed cooking juices with vinegar.
Served hot.

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Beef

Frikandel

Minced beef with breadcrumbs, eggs and onion cooked in a round patty shape and served with a spicy sauce.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Blackberry crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Baked Alaska

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Veal

Wiener Schnitzel

Veal coated in breadcrumbs and fried.

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Sheep and Goats

Milk-fed lamb with porcini mushrooms

Milk-fed lamb : lamb aged between 4 and 6 weeks, weighing between 5.5 and 8 kg.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop carpaccio with dill and basil

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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