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Meal families

Sea fish

Grilled tuna steak with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Cheeses

Alpha Tolman

United States. Vermont.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 8 to 11 months.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops and clams cassolette with curry

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Cold starters

Italian style melon

Melon slices wrapped in Parma ham.
Match the pairing between the saltiness of the ham or the sweetness of the melon according to the type of melon (intensity).

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Pork

Sweet and sour pork ribs

Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.

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Cheeses

Tomme de brebis

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads with endive fondue

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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Desserts

Croquant

Croquant : almond biscuit.

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Sea fish

Gravlax salmon

Gravlax : fresh salmon marinated with dill, spices, and herbs, cured with salt and sugar, served with a mustard sauce.

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Appetizers

Anchovy breadsticks

Breadsticks : small, dry, and elongated breadsticks served as an appetizer.

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Freshwater fish

Trout almondine with meuniere sauce

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

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