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Meal families

Desserts

Dark chocolate dessert

Dark chocolate : with more than 70% cocoa.

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Consommé and Soup

Zurrukutuna

Basque Country.
Soup made with cod, peppers and garlic.

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Sauces

Newburg sauce

Newburg sauce : lobster butter with cream, egg yolks, onions, and Sherry or Madeira.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Steamed white asparagus

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Salads

Caesar salad

Romaine salad with garlicky croutons, eggs, Parmesan cheese, and a dressing made of lemon juice, olive oil, and Worcestershire sauce.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Gorgonzola quiche

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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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with red caviar

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Warm starters

Salmon puff pastry with a julienne of vegetables

Julienne : vegetables cut into batons.

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Cooked meats

Duck paté with duck foie gras

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Veal

Veal shank slice with cider

Leg slice : thick, round slice cut crosswise from the shank.

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Sea fish

Sea bream in salt crust

Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.

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