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Meal families

Desserts

Savarin with candied fruit

Savarin : kind of rum baba without raisins.

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Cheeses

Valençay

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Indre. Berry.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Sheep and Goats

Baron of lamb with blueberry

Baron : rear half of a lamb carcass including the back, rump, belly and both rear legs.

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Appetizers

Tapenade

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

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Game animals

Haunch of venison with huntsman sauce

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spinach with a light white sauce

White sauce : flour and butter heated together, to which a hot liquid (stock, water, cooking juices, or wine) is added.

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Cooked meats

Duck pâté with porcini mushrooms

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Imperial fried shrimp

Fried shrimp with spicy sauce (ginger, chili, pepper, soy sauce, , etc) and cashew nuts.

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Poultry

Young turkey with Champagne sauce

Champagne sauce : Champagne with thick crème fraîche, fish stock (or veal or poultry stock), shallots, parsley, salt and pepper.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallop fricassee with fresh cream

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Sauces

Supreme sauce

Supreme sauce : velouté of poultry and/or veal that is reduced and enriched with cream.

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Desserts

Sablé with salted butter and cherry jam

Sablé : cake, usually round with fluted edges, made from shortcrust pastry (butter, flour, sugar, and sometimes egg yolk).

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Cold starters

Monkfish pâté

Served cold.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chanterelle

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Desserts

Empress rice pudding

Rice pudding mixed with Bavarian cream, flavored with kirsch and candied fruits.

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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with citrus

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops skewers

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Beef

Grilled beef with bone marrow

Grilled beef on which we spread the marrow after cooking.

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Main meals

Tuna sushi

Sushi : vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.

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