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Meal families

Freshwater fish

Artic char with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Salads

Museau vinaigrette

Pressed and sliced head cheese, served with a vinaigrette and accompanied by pickles, shallots or pearl onions.

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Sea fish

Provençal grilled sea bream

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

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Desserts

Chocolate ganache

A blend of fresh cream and chocolate.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Prawns

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb with tapenade

Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.

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Beef

Grilled beef 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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Sheep and Goats

Provençal-style sauteed lamb

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

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Poultry

Fattened chicken en vessie

En vessie : meat poach in pork bladder. Like cooking under vacuum.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Steamed scallops

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crab claws with mayonnaise

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

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Freshwater fish

Trout with meunière sauce

Meunière sauce : cooking juices with butter, chopped parsley, and lemon juice.

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Cheeses

Bête-À-Séguin

Canada. Quebec. Isle-aux-Grues.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta al limone

Pasta with cream and lemon.

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Cheeses

Fuzzy wheel

United States. Vermont.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw goat's and cow's milk with a natural rind.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Sea-pie

Canada. Quebec.
Meat pie with layers of pastry and assorted meats (beef, chicken, hare, moose, partridge, pork and veal or a simpler combination of these meats).

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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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