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Meal families

Desserts

Fontainebleau with strawberries

Fontainebleau : dessert made with fresh cow's milk cheese and whipped cream.

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Sea fish

Toro

Toro : belly of large tuna.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb confit with spices

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
One thigh is called Chump. Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Others

Jambon-beurre

France.
Ham sandwich made with half a fresh baguette cut lengthwise, spread with butter (with or without salt) and filled with slices of ham, often pickles.

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Freshwater fish

Trout with meunière sauce

Meunière sauce : cooking juices with butter, chopped parsley, and lemon juice.

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Salads

Tuna salad

Tuna salad with lettuce, tomato, and vinaigrette.

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Desserts

Berliner doughnut

Fried doughnuts filled with jam, marmalade, custard… topped with powdered sugar or granulated sugar.

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Poultry

Duck foie gras with velouté of red kuri squash and porcini mushrooms

Velouté  : soup with cream and egg yolk added.

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Cooked meats

Goose paté with goose foie gras and black truffle

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Desserts

Framboisier and vanilla cake

Framboisier cake : cake made with raspberries, sponge cake and cream.

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Desserts

Apricot and almond pastilla

Brick pastry sheets coated with honey, almonds, and pistachios, topped with custard or pastry cream, and garnished with apricots and powdered sugar.

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Cold starters

Sainte-Maure goat cheese and walnut 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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Veal

Roman-style saltimbocca

Saltimbocca : thinly sliced veal escalope layered with prosciutto crudo and sage leaf, secured with a toothpick and cooked in butter with white wine added at the end.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Prawns

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Pork

Pork roast with duchess potatoes

Duchess potatoes : purée of mashed potato and egg yolk baked until golden.

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