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Meal families

Appetizers

Hot dog

Elongated bread stuffed with a cooked sausage and a seasoning (chutney, ketchup, mustard, onion, etc.).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Green asparagus with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Warm starters

Soufflé

Served hot.

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Sea fish

Monkfish with Romesco sauce

Romesco sauce : catalan specialty. Sauce made with a mixture of garlic, almonds, ñoras (dried red peppers), bread, tomatoes, along with oil, vinegar, and spices.

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Cheeses

Dante

United States. Wisconsin.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 6 months minimum.

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Warm starters

Porcini mushroom raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch with red butter sauce

Red butter sauce : shallots and red wine with butter.

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Cold starters

Marinated fish paté

Served cold.

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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with sweet spices

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

Lobster butter canapé

Lobster butter : lobster meat with butter.

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Game animals

Bordeaux style wild boar

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Poultry

Chicken in salt crust

Salt crust : a cooking method in which food (vegetables, fish, or meat) is entirely covered with coarse salt to ensure even cooking.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb noisette and mushrooms

Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.

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Sea fish

Grilled herring with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with saffron

Saffron sauce : butter, crème fraîche, shallot, and fish stock.

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Poultry

Braised duck

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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