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Meal families

Poultry

Souvarov-style fattened chicken

Souvarov : stuffing with fresh foie gras and black truffle cooked in terrine.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fettucine al ragù

Italy.
Pasta with bolognese sauce.

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Warm starters

Porcini mushroom raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Fines de claire oyster

Fines de claire : oysters matured for 4 -8 weeks in oyster ponds.

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Consommé and Soup

Pork goulash

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with forty cloves of garlic

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Green asparagus with coriander

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Appetizers

Onion breadsticks

Breadsticks : small, dry, and elongated breadsticks served as an appetizer.

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Beef

Beef tournedos with bone marrow

Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).

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Freshwater fish

Fish quenelles with a lemon sauce

Lemon sauce : butter, olive oil, lemon juice and white wine with parsley.

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Salads

Salade périgourdine

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Dordogne (Périgord).
Mixed salad made with croutons, confit or dried duck gizzards, duck breast, walnuts, leafy greens, and tomatoes.

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Desserts

Pear dartois

Dartois : two strips of puff pastry surrounding a filling.

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Poultry

Sautéed squab with porcini mushroom cream sauce

Porcini mushroom sauce : porcini mushrooms and shallots with veal stock, cream and white wine.

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Sea fish

Brandade

Brandade : mixture of fish and olive oil.

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Desserts

Raspberry miror glaze cake

Miror glaze cake : cold dessert made of mousse on a sponge cake, topped with a glaze.

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