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Meal families

Sauces

Beurre blanc sauce

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

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Sea fish

Pickled herring

Marinated herring in vinegar with carrot, lemon, bay leaves, onion, mustard and sometimes served with fresh cream

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Desserts

Panettone

Italy. Lombardy. Piedmont.
Brioche with candied fruit, raisins, and citrus zest.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed oyster mushrooms

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Beef

Barbecued rib of beef

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Beef

Tagliata

Italian cuisine.
Thin slices of grilled beef served with arugula salad, parmesan shavings and virgin sauce.

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Main meals

Fish couscous

Couscous : steamed wheat semolina served with fish, meat or vegetable stew accompanied by a spicy broth.

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Desserts

Chestnut macarons

Macaron : cupcake made of two meringue-based biscuits with a cream or ganache filling in between.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster gratin cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Cheeses

Bondard

France. Normandy. Neufchatel-en-Bray.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese enriched with cream and with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 weeks to 2 months.

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Poultry

Pigeon and mallard salmis

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

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Pork

Marinated pork skewers

Marinated pork with garlic, oregano, paprika, and salt.

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Rabbit

Rabbit gibelotte with red wine

Rabbit stew with red wine.

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