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Meal families

Appetizers

Vegetable samosa

Samosa : triangular pastry filled with spiced vegetables (carrot, onion, peas, potato, etc) and spices (coriander, turmeric, chili), with thin, golden and crispy dough.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut : finely shredded cabbage, finely chopped and fermented in brine.

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Cheeses

Pierre Robert

France. Île de France. Seine-et-Marne. Tournan-en-Brie.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Cooked meats

Wild boar pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Consommé and Soup

Aigo boulido

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Soup with garlic and boiled sage leaves.

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Poultry

Poached Bresse fattened chicken with supreme sauce

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

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Beef

Braised beef cheek with carrots

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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Pork

Pork roast with Stilton

Roast pork filled stuffed with Stilton cheese.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted lobster

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Desserts

Molten dark chocolate cake

Dark chocolate : with more than 70% cocoa.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Ice cream and sorbets

Cherry sorbet

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Pork

Mixed vegetables

Mixed vegetables : Vegetables cut into sticks, boiled, drained and mixed with peas.

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