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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Poultry

Peking duck with sweet spices

To glaze : to spread honey over the skin of an animal before cooking in order to achieve a crispy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Furred game

Venison fillet with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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Cheeses

Bleu de Laqueuille

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Puy-de-Dôme.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal-style sauteed lamb

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Salads

Greek salad

Mixed salad made with capers, cucumber, feta, onion, oregano, olives, green bell pepper, and tomato, dressed with olive oil.

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Cured Meats

Lark pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Diplomat pudding

Sponge cake soaked with Grand Marnier (sometimes kirsch) with a pastry cream filled with candied fruit and covered with Chantilly cream topped with a candied cherry.

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Cheeses

Pérail de brebis

France. Occitania. Aveyron. Tarn.
Soft-ripened cheese made from sheep's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 1 to 3 weeks.

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Cheeses

Coach farm triple cream goat cheese

United States. New York.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 4 weeks.

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Main courses

Tuna sushi

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

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Praline merveilleux

Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Grilled eggplants with Chavignol

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

French-style peas

Peas cooked with butter, onions, salad and herbs.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Griottines yule log

Griottines : cherries macerated in a kirsch liqueur.

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