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Meal families

Sea fish

Rollmops

Herring fillet marinated in water, white vinegar, salt, onion, pepper, mustard, and sometimes white wine, rolled into a cylindrical shape, often around an onion, a pickled gherkin, or sauerkraut.

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Cooked meats

Mortadella

Italy. Emilia-Romagna. Lombardy.
Charcuterie product made from pork, breadcrumbs, olives, pistachios, and butter.

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Main meals

Oriental-style lamb meatballs

Oriental style : with spices.

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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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Desserts

Strawberries with whipped cream

Chantilly cream : whipped cream with sugar.

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Desserts

Coffee merveilleux

Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.

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Game animals

Venison fillet 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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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster aumoniere

Lobster meat cooked in filo pastry.

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Desserts

Poached peaches in white wine

Peaches cooked in wine syrup with toasted almonds.

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Cheeses

Tomme au marc

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Savoie. Beaufortain, Bauges and Tarentaise.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk covered with a thick layer of grape pomace.

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Eggs

La mère Poulard omelette

Soufflé omelette cooked over a wood fire.

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Cold starters

Shrimp aspic

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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