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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Peach pavlova
Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Boulangere potatoes
Boulangere potatoes : potatoes baked in the oven with onions in broth.
Cured Meats
Macon-style andouillette
Small chitterling sausage with shallot, mushroom, white wine and mustard.
Served hot.
Shellfish and Seafood
Bay scallops a la nage
Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
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.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Pineapple and coconut 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.
Poultry
Spatchcocked chicken with herbes de Provence
Spatchcock : bird prepared for grilling or roasting by removing the backbone and sternum and flattening it out before cooking.
Main courses
Chicken colombo
France. French Guiana.
Colombo : highly aromatic stew prepared with a marinade of spice blend (garlic, lime, coriander, turmeric, mustard seeds, bay leaf, chili pepper, black pepper, thyme) and then sautéed in oil with various vegetables (eggplant, plantain, carrots, green beans, potatoes, or very often rice) and tropical fruits.
Seafish
Grilled sea bass with beurre blanc sauce
Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.
Appetizers and Amuse-bouches
Spiny lobster butter canapé
Spiny lobster butter : spiny lobster meat with butter.
Seafish
Sole goujonnettes with Nantua sauce
Goujonnette : small fish fillet cut on the bias.
Nantua sauce : a tomato-flavored fish velouté with crayfish butter.
Sheep and Goats
Catalan lamb marinade
Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.
Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice
Spaghetti carbonara
Italy. Lazio.
Carbonara : pasta dish with eggs, cheese (pecorino romano or parmigiano reggiano), bacon (guanciale or pancetta), black pepper and sometimes cream.