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Meal families

Sea fish

Grilled turbot with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop in bitter-sweet

Sweet and sour sauce : Tomato sauce with shallot, olive oil and bay leaf.

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Beef

Grilled beef 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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Sauces

Provençal sauce

Provençal sauce : crushed tomatoes and a garlic clove sautéed in oil.

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Cold starters

Pike mousseline with crawfish sauce

Mousseline : light culinary preparation to which whipped cream is added.

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Sea fish

Sea bass and smoked salmon tartare

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

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Cheeses

Gubbeen Extra Mature

Ireland. Cork.
Oak smoked soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a washed rind then wrapped in black wax.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Cooked meats

Mallard terrine

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Quince ice cream

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Cheeses

Smokey blue

United States. Oregon.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk, smoked over hazelnut shells.
Ripening : 90 days.

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Sea fish

Balik salmon

Balik : smoked salmon from a fillet cut from the back of the salmon.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Grilled zucchini

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Sea fish

Sea bass fillets with orange sauce

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Game birds

Stuffed quail

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Sea fish

Salmon carpaccio with lime

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Desserts

Puits d’amour

Round, hollowed-out pastry made from puff or choux pastry, filled with jam (apricot, raspberry, or redcurrant jelly) or pastry cream, and topped with caramel or powdered sugar.

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Poultry

Chicken bonne femme

Bonne femme sauce : butter, button mushrooms, cream, shallot, parsley and white wine.

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