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Meal families

Beef

Tagliata

Italian cuisine.
Thin slices of grilled beef served with arugula salad, parmesan shavings and virgin sauce.

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Desserts

Chocolate and pear dome cake

Dark chocolate dome filled with chocolate mousse.

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Poultry

Fattened chicken with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sea fish

Lox

Salmon cut into fillets or a whole piece that has been cold-smoked or cured in brine.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Zucchini gratin

Pairs well with grilled shellfish, fish, or white or red meat.
Served cold, warm or hot.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fettucine al ragù

Italy.
Pasta with bolognese sauce.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Parmesan shortbreads

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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with herbs

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

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Others

Lamb and beef pita

Pita : soft, round flatbread used to scoop up food or to make sandwiches.
Also refers to the baked pastry (or turnover) filled with food.
Sandwich made with minced meat (lamb, beef), hummus, vegetables (eggplant, cucumber, onion, tomato, etc.) and condiments (coriander, crème fraîche, cumin, lemon juice, harissa, coconut milk, mint, etc.).

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Sea fish

Suquet de peix

Fish stew with potatoes.

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Beef

Roasted rib steak with shallots

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Green asparagus tart

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Beef

Steak tartare

Minced meat served raw with capers, chives, gherkins, onions, chopped parsley, and a raw egg yolk.

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Poultry

Poultry with Comté sauce

Comté sauce : grated Comté cheese with white wine, crème fraîche, and shallot.

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Poultry

Squab with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.
Soubise sauce : béchamel with onion, butter, fresh cream, salt and pepper.

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