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Meal families

Poultry

Sauteed turkey with chasseur sauce

Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.

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Cold starters

Crab cocktail

Crab and egg salad with cocktail sauce (Cognac, ketchup, mayonnaise, Tabasco).

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Offal and tripe

Veal sweetbreads with financiere sauce

Financiere sauce : Demi-glace (a reduced sauce made from brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef) enhanced with Madeira and truffle essence.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek tart

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Main meals

Fish with meurette sauce

Meurette sauce : based on red wine with bacon and onion compote.

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Desserts

Pineapple bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Veal

Veal chop with Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Desserts

Fresh fruit soup

(pineapple and peach)

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Cheeses

Pélardon

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Occitanie. Cévennes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a natural rind.

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Game animals

Venison fillet with huntsman sauce

Huntsman sauce : poivrade sauce thickened with cream, blood, and redcurrant jelly.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop tartare with herbs

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Galette with seafood

Galette : savory crepe.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster aumoniere

Lobster meat cooked in filo pastry.

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Appetizers

Spiny lobster butter canapé

Spiny lobster butter : spiny lobster meat with butter.

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Warm starters

Comté cheese soufflé

Served hot.

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