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Meal families

Poultry

Grilled chicken supreme

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.

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Cheeses

Clothbound Cheddar

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk cheese coated in butter or lard and wrapped in an additional layer of cloth.
Ripening : 7 months minimum.

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Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb with thyme

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Black truffle

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Sauces

Dieppoise sauce

Dieppoise sauce : A Normandy-style sauce (béchamel with added fresh cream) enriched with mussel or oyster cooking juice.

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Poultry

Young turkey with Champagne sauce

Champagne sauce : Champagne with thick crème fraîche, fish stock (or veal or poultry stock), shallots, parsley, salt and pepper.

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Appetizers

Dark chocolate sorbet

Dark chocolate : with more than 70% cocoa.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Mussels with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Sauces

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Main meals

Raclette

Melted cheese served with cold cuts, potatoes and vegetables.

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Cooked meats

Lonzu

France. Corsica.
Salted charcuterie, washed with wine before being dried and peppered, then smoked.

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Poultry

Braised squab

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

Thin apple tart

Thin tart : on puff pastry.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed mussels

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Sauces

Normandy sauce

Normandy sauce : Bechamel with added fresh cream.

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Desserts

Napoléon cake

Russia.
Variety of mille-feuille.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Seafood tart

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