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Meal families

Sea fish

Smoked salmon carpaccio

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

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Main meals

Alsatian style süriruawa

Süriruawa : turnips preserved in salt.

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Cheeses

Raw mozzarella

Mozzarella : fresh and stretched-curd cheese made from buffalo milk.

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Game animals

Venison salmis

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

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Sea fish

Salmon quenelles with a lemon sauce

Lemon sauce : butter, olive oil, lemon juice and white wine with parsley.

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Beef

Beef cheek daube with red wine and braised endives

Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Caponata

Italy. Sicilia.
Vegetable stew (eggplant, capers, celery, onion, green olives, and tomato) cooked with olive oil and vinegar.
Served hot or cold.

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Game animals

Jugged hare Saint-Hubert

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

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pizza marinara

Italy. Naples.
Pizza with tomato, seasoned with garlic, olive oil, and oregano.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Hummus

Mashed chickpeas and tahini (sesame paste) seasoned with garlic, salt, and lemon juice.
Served with olive oil.

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Veal

Piccata milanese

Italy.
Piccata : thin slices of meat, typically chicken or veal, lightly floured and browned, then sautéed in olive oil and served with a sauce made by deglazing the pan with white wine, combined with lemon juice, butter, parsley, and capers.

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Desserts

Dark chocolate mousse tart

Tart shell filled with chocolate mousse.
Served cold.

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