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Meal families

Appetizers

Arancini al burro

Italy. Sicilia.
Breaded and fried rice balls or cones, 8 to 12 cm in diameter, filled with ham and mozzarella.
Served hot.

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Poultry

Duck foie gras with black truffle juice

Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.
Served cold.

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Desserts

Apricot blancmange

Blanc-manger : sweet dessert made with milk or cream, flavored and thickened with potato starch or cornstarch.

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Cold starters

Fresh sea urchin

Eaten raw with lemon.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Salmon pizza

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Cheeses

Tricorne

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Charente-Maritime. Deux-Sèvres.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 to 3 weeks.

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Cold starters

Porcini carpaccio

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Sautéed scallops with lemon butter

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Pork

Pork chop with Roquefort sauce

Roquefort sauce : Roquefort melted in milk with fresh cream.

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Others

Sterlet caviar

Russian caviar.

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Consommé and Soup

Lobster gazpacho

Gaspacho : soup made from blended raw vegetables and served cold.

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Beef

Lucullus tongue

Mille-feuille of smoked beef tongue slices and duck foie gras.

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Beef

Rib steak with celeriac purée

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Desserts

Chocolate pavé topped with caramel

Pavé : chocolate cake cut into cubes.

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Cheeses

Pleasant ridge reserve extra-aged

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 15 to 20 months.

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Desserts

Apple bourdaloue

Apple and frangipane pie sprinkled with crushed macaroons.

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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with sesame oil

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Cheeses

Nicasio square

United States. California.
Soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a orange-colored washed rind.

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