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Shrimp rolls

Canada. Quebec.
Hot dog-style bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with béarnaise sauce

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached. Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.

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Salads

Lyonnaise salad

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhone. Lyon.
Salad made with bacon, poached egg, toasted bread and salad (curly or dandelion) with a vinaigrette dressing (walnut oil and wine vinegar).

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Sea fish

Cold salmon mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : oil emulsion with egg yolk, mustard and pepper, sometimes with a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Cooked meats

Grilled andouille of Vire

Andouille : pork sausage using the large intestine of the pig.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Boiled shrimp

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Sea fish

Grilled red mullet with tapenade

Tapenade: garlic, capers, anchovies, black olives, pepper and olive oil.

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Freshwater fish

Trout with smoked bacon

Trout accompanied by smoked bacon and seasoned with persillade.

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Freshwater fish

Roasted pike with red wine sauce

Red wine sauce : sauce of veal stock and red wine mixed with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper and thyme.

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Sea fish

Golden sea bream with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Desserts

Fig pavlova

Pavlova : meringue cake topped with fresh fruit and whipped cream.

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Others

Snails Burgundy style cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.
Snails with garlic ans parsley butter (butter, garlic and parsley mixed).

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