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Meal families

Desserts

Lemon soufflé

Served hot.

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Desserts

Pineapple aumoniere

Diced pineapple cooked in filo pastry.

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Poultry

Supreme of guinea-fowl with cream sauce

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sea fish

Darne of salmon with sorrel sauce

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.
Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Cheeses

Vermont Herdsman

United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw whole cow's milk with a straw-colored washed rind.
Ripening : 12 months minimum.

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Desserts

Red berry vacherin

Vacherin : dessert made of meringue filled with ice cream or sorbet, sometimes with fruit, and topped with whipped cream.

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Cheeses

Rogeret des Cévennes

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ardèche. Vivarais.
Soft-ripened cheese made goat’s milk with a natural rind.

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Appetizers

Lobster butter canapé

Lobster butter : lobster meat with butter.

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Sea fish

Fresh herring home style

Fresh herring fillets, cooked in a broth with white wine, vinegar, carrots, onions, and a bouquet (thyme, bay leaf, and parsley), and served with a chilled court-bouillon.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Grilled crab

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Veal

Veal shank slice with cider

Leg slice : thick, round slice cut crosswise from the shank.

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Sheep and Goats

Seven hour braised leg of lamb with sweet potatoes

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
One thigh is called Chump. Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.
Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.

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Pork

Ham with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.
Served hot.

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Game birds

Young partridge salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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Desserts

Pineapple bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek quiche

Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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