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Meal families

Seafish

Grilled darne of salmon

Darne : cross-section of one inch in thickness, including the backbone.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pear charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Seafish

Roasted sole with mushrooms and cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Pork

Braised pork chop

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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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Mirlitons de Pont-Audemer

France. Normandy. Pont-Audemer.
Crispy almond rolled biscuit filled with praline mousse and sealed at the ends with dark chocolate.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Iced parfait with almond brown nougat

Parfait : frozen dessert made with heavy cream, eggs, and a flavoring (alcohol, fresh or dried fruit purée, chocolate, vanilla, etc.).

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chinese noodles

Pasta cooked in a broth (herbal, chicken, etc).

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Miscellaneous

Chicken gyros

Gyros : greek-origin sandwich, derived from döner kebab, made with meat, onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce in pita bread.

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Miscellaneous

Snails cassolette with cream and morel

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Main courses

Cassoulet of Toulouse

Cassoulet made with white beans, goose confit, Toulouse sausage, pork, lamb, carrots, onions and tomatoes.

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Sauces

Mole chicken

Mole : sauce made with peanuts, cocoa, chili, sesame, tomato and thickened with corn dough, bread, or tortilla (fried and crumbled).

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Cheeses

Boursin

France.
Fresh pasteurized cow's milk cheese flavored with garlic and herbs.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Orange tart

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Gingerbread

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Poultry

Chicken with tomato sauce

Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Strawberry salad

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Cold starters

Prawn cocktail with avocado

Shrimp salad with egg and cocktail sauce (Cognac, ketchup, mayonnaise, Tabasco) and avocado.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed chanterelles

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Eggs

Cloud eggs

Beaten egg white with egg yolk and grated cheese.

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