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Meal families

Warm starters

Vol-au-vent

Vol-au-vent : a round puff pastry shell intended to serve several people (with a diameter of at least 15 centimeters), filled with a mixture of meat, sweetbreads, fish, shellfish, snails, mushrooms… all bound together with a sauce (bisque, béchamel, cream, Nantua sauce…).

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Cheeses

Kunik

United States. New York.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from a blend of pasteurized goat’s and cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Main meals

Ravioles du Dauphiné in black truffle broth

Dauphiné raviole : filled pasta (cottage cheese and parsley).

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Desserts

Damson crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Morel and horn of plenty fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Veal

Provençal veal chop

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

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Ice cream and sorbets

Mandarin and passion fruit trifle

Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake soaked in fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes layered with jam, custard, and whipped cream.

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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

Spinach

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Veal

Fricandeau of veal

Fricandeau : thin slice of veal larded and braised or pan-fried.

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Cheeses

Le Trou du Cru

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte d'Or.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a marc de Bourgogne washed rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed oyster mushrooms

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini with garlic and parsley

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