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Meal families

Sea fish

Sea bass in escabeche

Escabeche : marinade based on oil and vinegar (or citrus juice).

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Cold starters

Chicken meatloaf stuffed with crayfish

Meatloaf : piece of meat, game, fish, poultry, boned, stuffed and rolled, cooked and tied up with string, cooked in casseroles or prepared in jelly.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pistou pasta

Pistou : Provencal sauce of crushed basil, garlic and olive oil.

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Main meals

Poutine

Canada. Quebec.
French fries and cheddar curds topped with a brown sauce.
Demi-glace (brown sauce) : reduced sauce made from a brown stock and tomato puree.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Macaroni and cheese

Cooked macaroni pasta with a cheese sauce, generaly cheddar.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Smoked salmon lasagne with mixed herbs

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Pork

Roast pork with Stilton

Roast pork filled with Stilton cheese.

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Cold starters

Celery root remoulade

Remoulade : mayonnaise with capers, gherkins and mixed herbs (parsley, chives, chervil and tarragon).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Crayfish risotto

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

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Desserts

Bayadere of red fruits and mascarpone mousse

Bayadère: alternating stripes of different colours.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Apicius pie

Pie stuffed with chicken, honey and spices.

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Freshwater fish

Bordeaux style sturgeon

Bordelaise sauce : reduction of dry red wine with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme with butter and flour.

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Main meals

Fish and chips

Battered fish and deep-fried chips.

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Veal

Fricandeau of veal with sorrel sauce

Fricandeau : thinly sliced veal larded and braised.
Sorrel sauce: white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter and court-bouillon.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Clams and spinach

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Cheeses

Camembert au calvados

Camembert bathed for several hours in Calvados then covered with breadcrumbs.

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