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Meal families

Furred game

Venison fillet with huntsman sauce

Huntsman sauce : poivrade sauce thickened with cream, blood, and redcurrant jelly.

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Cheeses

Bossons macérés

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche. Vivarais. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Bouches-du-Rhône.
Cheese made in a stoneware jar from leftover goat or sheep tomme, mixed with marc brandy, olive oil and white wine, all seasoned with aromatics (garlic, spices, aromatic herbs, onion, pepper, , etc).
Comes in the form of a spreadable paste on bread or potatoes.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Cheeses

Queso de Mahón-Menorca

Spain. Balearic Islands. Minorca.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Frangipane cake

Frangipane : almond-based cream mixed with pastry cream with butter, eggs, sugar and flavored with rum.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Whelks with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Lobster gazpacho

Gaspacho : soup made from blended raw vegetables and served cold.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tagliatelle bolognese

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Beef

Grilled beef tournedos

Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta with pistou sauce

Pistou : provençal sauce made from crushed basil, garlic, and olive oil.

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Seafish

Roasted turbot with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Plum pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Veal

Pozharsky veal cutlet

Pojarski : meatball with breadcrumbs, cream, and eggs, pan-fried until golden.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Croquembouche

Tiered cake with choux pastry balls piled into a cone and bound with threads of caramel. Pastry centerpiece with praline cream puffs or duchess bread rolls / Croquembouche with praline choux or duchess buns

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Consommés, Broths and Soups

Ajoblanco

Spain. Andalusia.
Cold soup made from bread and almonds mixed with water or ice cubes, seasoned with garlic, olive oil, salt and sometimes vinegar. Served with grapes or melon.

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