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Desserts and Sweet Courses
Far breton with prunes
Far : traditional custard cake from Brittany made from butter, flour, milk and sugar with a denser consistency than a flan.
Main courses
Hake rougaille
Rougaille : very spicy sauce or paste made of chopped fruits or vegetables with crushed ginger, sliced onions, and chili peppers.
Served chilled with the Carry.
Seafish
Monkfish tail with green peppercorn sauce
Green peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac and reduced, then combined with pepper green, reduced veal stock and cream.
Shellfish and Seafood
Mouclade
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes. Charentes-Maritimes.
Dish based on mussels from bouchot with garlic, a bouquet garni, Charentes butter, fresh cream, shallots, egg yolks, and Pineau des Charentes (or a dry white wine from Charentes or Cognac, depending on the recipe).
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Black plum pavlova
Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
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.
Desserts and Sweet Courses
Apple 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.
Sheep and Goats
Leg of lamb with Sarlat style potatoes
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Sarlat style potatoes : potatoes cooked in duck fat with garlic and parsley.
Cheeses
Chevrotin
France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw goat’s milk with a natural rind.
Seafish
Sea bream carpaccio with lemon
Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.
Lemon sauce : lemon, olive oil.
Cold starters
Langoustine cocktail
Langoustine salad with egg and cocktail sauce (Cognac, ketchup, mayonnaise, Tabasco).
Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie
Flamiche
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Oise. Somme. (Picardy).
Puff pastry tart with leeks and cream.
Poultry
Pigeon with sweet spices
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
Cured Meats
Cold cut buffet
Buffet : all the dishes of the meal are served on a table, and the guests help themselves.
Main courses
Bay scallop and shrimp raviole with paprika
Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.