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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes and hollandaise sauce

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

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Sea fish

Fresh anchovies marinated in lime

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Desserts

Strawberry and rhubarb 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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Sauces

Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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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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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato salad with black truffle oil

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Main meals

Beef rendang

Indonesia.
Rendang : dish made with meat or vegetables slowly cooked in coconut milk with spices (lemongrass, turmeric, galangal, ginger, chili).

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Others

Smørrebrød

Denmark.
Buttered slice of rye bread with one or more toppings (charcuterie, condiment, cheese, fish, etc).

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Cheeses

Havarti

Denmark.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Desserts

Bananas Foster

Flambéed bananas with vanilla ice cream and a sauce made of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur.

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Sea fish

Halibut fillets with parsley sauce

Parsley sauce : parsley, lemon juice and olive oil or butter.

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Poultry

Duck Montmorency

Duck served with a sauce made from poultry velouté and Montmorency cherries.

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Beef

Rib steak with celeriac purée

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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