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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop carpaccio

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Sea fish

Turbot with Champagne zabaione

Zabaione : egg yolks beaten with a liquid, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, in order to obtain a hot or warm foamy and flavored preparation.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted spiny lobster with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Desserts

Pithivier

Cake made with almond cream and puff pastry.

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Freshwater fish

Geneva style arctic char

Geneva style : creamy white wine sauce based on a blond roux with butter, cream, egg yolk and white wine.

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Poultry

Stuffed capon with morel msuhrooms and vin jaune sauce

Vin jaune sauce : sauce with cream, shallot, and Vin jaune.

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Desserts

Biscuits roses de Reims charlotte with red berries

Charlotte made with Biscuits roses de Reims soaked in Champagne or ratafia and red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant).

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Sauces

Melted butter sauce

Melted butter sauce : melted butter with reduced lemon juice and possibly pepper or chili.

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Game birds

Young partridge with fondant potatoes

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.
Fondant potatoes : potatoes braised in a white stock (veal and/or poultry broth combined with vegetable stock) with butter.

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Cheeses

Rebibes de L’Etivaz

Rebibes : cheese shavings.

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Rabbit

Rabbit fricassee

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

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Cheeses

Chavroux

Fresh cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk.

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Poultry

Braised squab

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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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Guacamole with prawn

Guacamole : preparation made with mashed avocado, fresh cilantro, lime juice, onions, fresh chili, tomatoes and salt.

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Game animals

Venison salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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