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Meal families

Sea fish

Grilled red mullet with tapenade and mashed potato with olive oil

Tapenade : garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, black olives, pepper, and olive oil.

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Desserts

Caramel mille-feuille

Mille-feuille : pastry made with three layers of puff pastry separated by two layers of pastry cream and covered with icing sugar or a fondant.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed zucchini

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled saddle of lamb

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster gratin cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta and clams

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Dauphine potatoes

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Cooked meats

Amiens duck pâté

Pâté en croûte made with duck and pork, along with mushrooms or truffles, Cognac, shallots, egg, white bread, apples, spices, pepper, and salt, set in a jelly.

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled 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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Shellfish and Seafood

Arcachon oysters

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Cold starters

Fish in a shell with mayonnaise

Cold dish made of mixed diced vegetables (macédoine) with lettuce, cold fish (hake, salmon) and mayonnaise.

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Desserts

Florentins

Very thin, crispy biscuit made with a thin layer of chocolate topped with a mixture of almonds, fresh cream, candied orange peel, and honey.

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Main meals

Vegetable tajine

Stew of vegetables based on : eggplant, carrots, zucchini, olive oil, onions, peppers, tomatoes and spices (curry, paprika, ras el hanout).

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Poultry

Cold fried chicken with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : emulsion of oil with egg yolk, mustard, pepper, and sometimes a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Sheep and Goats

Seven hour shoulder of lamb

Seven hours : slow-cooked in wine with garlic and herbs until the meat falls off the bone.

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