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Meal families

Salads

Fattoush

Lebanese specialty : a raw vegetable salad (purslane, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, onion) seasoned with sumac.
Do not serve fine wine.

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Offal and tripe

Calf’s liver with bordelaise sauce

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Baked oysters with a julienne of leek

Julienne : vegetables cut into batons.

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Desserts

Pear and chocolate 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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Desserts

Liège waffle

Waffle with pearl sugar and a layer of liquid caramel, often flavored with cinnamon or vanilla.
It can be served with chocolate, creams, or fruit.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed turnip

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Shellfish and Seafood

Fried squid

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Cooked meats

Wild boar pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Beef

Beef daube with carrots

Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.

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Sauces

Aïoli

Provençale sauce.
An emulsion made with garlic and olive oil, sometimes enriched with egg yolk or lemon juice.

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Desserts

Griottines yule log

Griottines : cherries macerated in a kirsch liqueur.

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