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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Dauphine potatoes

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Desserts

Apple bourdaloue

Apple and frangipane pie sprinkled with crushed macaroons.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Fouace angevine

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Indre-et-Loire. Pays de la Loire. Loire-Atlantique. Maine-et-Loire. Saumur. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Warm round loaf filled with pork rillettes.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Roquefort croustade

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Ice cream and sorbets

Iced nougatine parfait

Parfait : frozen dessert made with heavy cream, eggs, and a flavoring (alcohol, fresh or dried fruit purée, chocolate, vanilla, etc.).

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Game birds

Spit-roasted young partridge

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Game birds

Young partridge with black truffle

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Sauces

Provençal sauce

Provençal sauce : crushed tomatoes and a garlic clove sautéed in oil.

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Cooked meats

Venison pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Poultry

Teriyaki chicken

Teriyaki : grilled or roasted food in a sauce made up of mirin, sake and soy sauce.

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Cold starters

Seafood paté

Served cold.

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Poultry

Fattened chicken with morel sauce

Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised saddle of lamb

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
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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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Quiche

Shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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Main meals

Lamb tajine with apricots

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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