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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Sautéed Maintenon style lamb chops

Maintenon : lamb chops baked with a roux mixed with button mushroom, ham, onion, black truffle and breadcrumbs.

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Cheeses

Little boy blue cheese

United States. Wisconsin.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
Ripening : 6 to 8 weeks.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Baked oysters with horseradish

Horseradish : herb grown for its hot mustard-flavored root.

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Desserts

Apple bavarian cream

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Hearts of palm in vinaigrette

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Cheeses

Banon

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Veal

Braised veal shank

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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Cold starters

Smoked salmon aspic with Champagne

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Seafood linguine

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Desserts

Hazelnut 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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Poultry

Duck foie gras with honey

Served cold, warm or hot.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Vanilla ice cream

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Poultry

Guinea fowl salmis with cabbage

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

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