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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops with lemon butter sauce

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tomato soufflé with ham

Tomato soufflé : tomato stuffed with a mixture of beaten egg, Bechamel and cheese.

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Offal and tripe

Pork kidneys with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Poultry

Cold fried chicken with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Coffee tart

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Freshwater fish

Trout tartare and green asparagus

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

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Cheeses

St. Malachi

United States. Pennsylvania.
Pressed cheese made from pasteurized cow’s milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 months minimum.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Mendiant

France. Grand Est. Alsace.
Cake made with stale bread, seasonal fruits and milk, gently baked in a buttered mold.
Preferably served warm.

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Sheep and Goats

Roast Pauillac lamb with new garlic

Lamb under 11 weeks and between 11 and 15 kilos.

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Main courses

Mushroom and cabbage pierogi

Poland.
Pierogi : stuffed dumpling cooked in boiling water.
Served hot or cold.

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Hot Starters

Spanakopita

Greece.
Phyllo pastry stuffed with spinach with shallot, egg, onion, feta or ricotta.

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Main courses

Flemish waterzooi

Belgium.
Fish or chicken stew with vegetables and herbs, with the broth thickened with butter or cream.

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Cheeses

Dry Jack Monterey

United States. California.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 7 months minimum.

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Veal

Roman-style saltimbocca

Saltimbocca : thinly sliced veal escalope layered with prosciutto crudo and sage leaf, secured with a toothpick and cooked in butter with white wine added at the end.

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