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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers with béarnaise sauce

Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks. Served hot.

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Cheeses

Feuille de Dreux

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Eure et Loir. Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Tapenade

Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.

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Sheep and Goats

Potato crusted saddle of lamb

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

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Main courses

Galette saucisse

France. Brittany.
Grilled pork sausage rolled in a cold buckwheat galette.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Tocino de cielo

Spain. Catalonia.
Dessert made with egg custard and caramel.

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Poultry

Stuffed goose neck Strasbourg-style

Goose neck stuffed with pork and veal meat, with Cognac, cream and black truffle.
Served hot.

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Veal

Veal frikandel

Minced veal with breadcrumbs, eggs and onion cooked in a round patty shape and served with a spicy sauce.

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Sauces

Barbecue sauce

Barbecue sauce : tomato- and vinegar-based sauce with a smoky note and various ingredients such as garlic, oil, onion, honey, mustard, paprika, and chili.

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Poultry

Duck foie gras with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Anchovy butter canapé

Anchovy butter : Softened butter mashed with anchovy fillets, garlic, and sometimes herbs.

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Veal

Lucullus veal cutlet

Veal cutlet wrapped by bacon or ham and melted cheese.

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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Gazpacho

Spain. Portugal.
Cold soup made from raw vegetables (cucumber, onion, pepper, tomato) blended with water or ice cubes, seasoned with garlic, olive oil, salt and vinegar.

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Roquefortins

Toast with Roquefort cheese mixed with walnuts and raisins.

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