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Meal families

Desserts

Amandine tart

Tart with almond cream.
Amandine : cover with almonds.

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Cheeses

Goat camembert

Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Vegetable tian

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Ice cream and sorbets

Mandarin and passion fruit trifle

Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake soaked in fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes layered with jam, custard, and whipped cream.

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Desserts

Devil’s food cake

Chocolate layer cake filled with chocolate cream and covered with chocolate icing.

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Desserts

Dark chocolate mousse

Dark chocolate : with more than 70% cocoa.

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Cheeses

Bohemian blue

United States. Wisconsin.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
Ripening : 6 months.

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Appetizers

Gougères with Comté

Gougères stuffed with Comté cheese.

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Main meals

Vegetable curry

Base : eggplant, zucchini, potato , etc

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Consommé and Soup

Lamb chorba

Algeria.
Soup with chickpeas, lamb, vermicelli, spices and fresh herbs.

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Cold starters

Salmon sashimi

Sashimi : thin slices of raw fish or shellfish.

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Cooked meats

Venison pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with soy sauce

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Imperial fried shrimp

Fried shrimp with spicy sauce (ginger, chili, pepper, soy sauce, , etc) and cashew nuts.

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