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Meal families

Sea fish

Poached darne of salmon

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.

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Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb in salt crust

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
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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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pissaladiere

Bread dough topped with onions (caramelized or puréed), olives, garlic and anchovies.

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Sea fish

Dieppoise-style marinated herring

Herring poached in a marinade of white wine and vinegar with carrot, celery, and onion, then seasoned with salt, pepper, and flavored with bay leaf, parsley, and thyme.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Button mushroom tart

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Main meals

Chicken rice pilaf

Pilaf : wheat, quinoa or rice cooked in a seasoned broth in the oven or or casserole dish.

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Main meals

Ravioles du Dauphiné

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Drôme. Isère.
Stuffed pasta made from soft wheat flour and fresh eggs, filled with cooked cheese (Comté or Emmental), fresh cottage cheese, and parsley.
Comes in the form of a sheet, can be gratinated, poached, or pan-fried.

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Desserts

Exotic fruit pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Grilled clams

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Sea fish

Roasted darne of salmon

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Braised endives

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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Freshwater fish

Pike quenelles with sauce homardine

Sauce homardine : Lobster bisque with cream.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Green asparagus with parmesan

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Cold starters

Prawn cocktail

Shrimp salad with egg and cocktail sauce (Cognac, ketchup, mayonnaise, Tabasco).

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Cheeses

Monsieur-Fromage

France. Normandy. Seine-Maritime. La Bouille.
Double cream soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed scallops with Noilly Prat

Noilly Prat : vermouth with notes of chamomile and coriander.

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