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Meal families

Poultry

Roasted duckling with peaches

Duckling : young duck.

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Sea fish

Shad with sorrel

Shad stuffed with a preparation made from sorrel leaves.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops in bitter-sweet

Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.

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Freshwater fish

Trout tartare and green asparagus

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

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Main meals

Ravioles du Dauphiné

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Drôme. Isère.
Stuffed pasta made from soft wheat flour and fresh eggs, filled with cooked cheese (Comté or Emmental), fresh cottage cheese, and parsley.
Comes in the form of a sheet, can be gratinated, poached, or pan-fried.

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Game birds

Pheasant salmis

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

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Sauces

Béarnaise sauce

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

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Cheeses

Saint-Jorge Original

United States. California.
Soft-ripened pasteurized cow's milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 3 months.

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Salads

Langoustines salad with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with bone marrow

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fettucine Alfredo

Italy. United States.
Pasta dish made with long pasta mixed with butter and Parmesan cheese.

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Cheeses

Cabécou de Livernon

France. Occitania. Lot. Tarn-et-Garonne. (Quercy).
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Pork

Pork filet mignon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sea fish

Salmon in parchment with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Cold starters

Red mullet paté

Served cold.

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Cheeses

Pecorino sardo maturo

Italy. Sardinia.
Smoked, pressed and cooked cheese made from whole raw sheep’s milk with a natural dark-colored rind.
Ripening : at least 2 months.

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