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Mauricette

France. Grand Est. Alsace. Mulhouse.
Sandwich made with pretzel dough.

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Warm starters

Snails in bread crust

Dish made with bread dough.

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Salads

Langoustines salad with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Sauces

Choron sauce

Choron sauce : béarnaise sauce with tomato.

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Cheeses

Pavé du Nord jeune

France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese annatto colored with a natural rind.
Ripening : 4 to 8 weeks.

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Sea fish

Sole fillets with white wine sauce

White wine sauce : sauce made with melted butter and shallots with a dry white wine.

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Poultry

Provençal pigeon

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Rabbit pie

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Veal

Veal paupiettes and spring garnish

Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Beef

Grilled hanger steak with marchand de vin butter

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached. Marchand de vin butter : reduction of red wine with shallots mixed with butter.

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Others

Frog legs provençal

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Shakshouka

Maghreb.
Shakshouka : poached eggs in a sauce with onions, peppers and tomatoes, usualy seasoned with cumin, paprika, and harissa.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted spiny lobster with sweet spicy butter

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.

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Desserts

Tulip cookie with red berries

Cookie tulip : dessert shell made from a baked batter of butter, egg white, flour, and icing sugar.

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