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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Bordeaux style Bay scallops

Bordeaux : shallots, parsley and white wine.

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Cheeses

Shepherd’s delight

United States. Pennsylvania.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk with a natural rind.

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Beef

Rump steak with Colbert sauce

Colbert sauce : maitre d'hotel butter with gravy and tarragon.

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Desserts

Eggs in snow with raspberry

Eggs in snow : egg whites shaped with a spoon and poached in simmering milk or very hot water, accompanied by crème anglaise and generally topped with caramel.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops with lemon butter sauce

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Sheep and Goats

Roast baron of lamb with blueberry

Baron : rear half of a lamb carcass including the back, rump, belly and both rear legs.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pheasant pie

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Desserts

Candied pineapple sable and fresh coriander

Sablé : cake, usually round with fluted edges, made from shortcrust pastry (butter, flour, sugar, and sometimes egg yolk).

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Veal

Veal grenadine with mushrooms

Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Sea fish

Bordeaux style lamprey

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gironde.
Fish cooked in a red wine sauce mixed with its blood and served with garlic croutons.

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Sea fish

Roasted turbot with black truffles and cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed bay scallops with lemon butter

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Freshwater fish

Roasted pike-perch with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Main meals

Aligot

Aligot : mashed potatoes blended with butter, cream, and fresh Tome cheese from Aubrac, enriched with finely chopped or crushed garlic.

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Sea fish

Sole fillets with dieppoise sauce

Dieppoise sauce : A Normandy-style sauce (béchamel with added fresh cream) enriched with mussel or oyster cooking juice.

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Poultry

Duck a l’orange with celery purée

A l'orange : sauce with orange juice, duck liver and orange liqueur.

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Desserts

Custard tart

Shortcrust pastry filled with egg custard, baked in the oven.

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