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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Roasted rack of lamb 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.

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Beef

Steak au poivre vert

Green peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac and reduced, then combined with pepper green, reduced veal stock and cream.

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Cheeses

Trappe de Bricquebec

France. Normandy.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Gorgonzola quiche

Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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Sea fish

Brill with sorrel sauce

Sorrel sauce : a white wine sauce with sorrel, shallots, butter, cream, and fish stock.

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Poultry

Stuffed capon

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Cheeses

Brousse

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Dairy product (officially not considered a cheese) made from whey derived from sheep's, goat's, or cow's milk.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted shoulder of lamb 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.

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Main meals

Gratin dauphinois with black truffle

Dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.

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Main meals

Dim sum shrimp

Dish of small bites or individual portions served in small bamboo steamers or on small plates.

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Others

Lamb and beef gyros

Gyros : greek-origin sandwich, derived from döner kebab, made with meat, onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce in pita bread.

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Veal

Veal grenadine with porcini mushrooms and potatoes

Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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