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Meal families

Main meals

Matelote with riesling

Matelote : white wine reduction with fish stock and mushrooms.

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Desserts

Tarte Tatin

Tart with upside-down apples caramelized in butter and sugar.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted kid goat with parsley butter

Garlic and parsley butter : butter, garlic and parsley mixed.

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Desserts

Pretzel

Knot-shaped bread or brioche covered with coarse salt.

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Poultry

Duck breast with sweet spices

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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Sheep and Goats

Blanquette of lamb with fresh mint

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
The dish is served with pasta, potatoes, or rice, often complemented with mushrooms.

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Main meals

Oriental-style lamb meatballs

Oriental style : with spices.

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Sea fish

Poached darne of salmon

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.

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Poultry

Duck foie gras with white grapes

Served cold, warm or hot.

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Pork

Moo shu pork

Northern China.
Sliced pork mixed with small pieces of omelette, wheat noodles, onions, toasted sesame seeds, and optionally black mushrooms and bamboo shoots, seasoned with peanut oil.

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