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Meal families

Cheeses

Tomme de Camargue

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Bouches-du-Rhône. Gard. (Camargue)
Fresh cheese made from sheep's milk flavored with thyme and bay leaf powder.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Provençal Bay scallops

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

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Strawberries Cardinal

Strawberries covered with raspberry purée and sliced almonds flavored with liqueur (usually kirsch).

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Beef

Charolais beef 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

Carré de l’Est

France. Grand Est. Meurthe-et-Moselle. Meuse. Moselle. Vosges.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti with goat cheese

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pea risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Mandarin bavarian cream

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

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Red velvet cake

United States.
Layered red chocolate cake covered with cream cheese or roux frosting.
Traditionally served at Christmas or Valentine's Day.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Clams with mariniere sauce

Mariniere sauce : reduction of white wine and fish stock (or cooking juice of mussels) with shallots (or onion) lightly bound with butter.

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Hot Starters

Quenelles with Aurora sauce

Aurora sauce : cream sauce coloured with tomato sauce.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato croquettes

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Feathered game

Roast wood pigeon with black truffle juice

Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.

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Cured Meats

Macon-style andouillette

Small chitterling sausage with shallot, mushroom, white wine and mustard.
Served hot.

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