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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Beef cannelloni

Minced beef or pork hash.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Langoustine risotto with saffron

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Main meals

Fish tartare

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

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Desserts

Apple bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Parmesan risotto

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Warm starters

Ravioles with snails

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

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Desserts

Gingerbread charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Cheeses

Amablu

United States. Minnesota.
Raw cow’s milk blue cheese, pressed but uncooked.
Ripening : 75 days.

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Game animals

Roasted doe fillet with huntsman sauce

Huntsman sauce : poivrade sauce thickened with cream, blood, and redcurrant jelly.

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Desserts

Apple and rhubarb 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.

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Main meals

Tofailles

France. Grand Est. Vosges.
Slow-cooked dish (1h30 to 2h) made with onions, potatoes, bacon slices or lardons and white wine, with or without leeks.
Served with a green salad.

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Cheeses

Neufchâtel

France. Normandy. Neufchatel-en-Bray.
Double cream soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with thyme

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with fresh cream and chives

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

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