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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti with clams and toasted bread

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Sea fish

Cod with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Quiche lorraine

Shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream blended with bacon bits.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted lobster

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb with herbs

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Warm starters

Goat cheese raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Cold starters

Smoked salmon aspic with Champagne

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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Cheeses

Beenleigh Blue

United Kingdom. Devon.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.

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Rabbit

Rabbit in mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms

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Shellfish and Seafood

Oysters and lemon

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Beef

Grilled beef with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Beef

Charolais beef pavé with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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Main meals

Vegetable couscous

Steamed wheat semolina served with vegetable stew accompanied by a spicy broth.
Pair according to the hotness of the harissa spice.

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