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Meal families

Desserts

Black fruit pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Beef

Grilled entrecote 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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Cheeses

Queso de Mahón-Menorca curado

Spain. Balearic Islands. Minorca.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk, brown in color.
Ripening : 5 months minimum.

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Sauces

Bagna cauda

A specialty originating from Piedmont.
Warm sauce made with anchovies, garlic, and olive oil, into which raw vegetables are dipped.

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Others

Lobster guédille

Canada. Quebec.
Guédille : sandwich made with a hot dog bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.

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Sauces

Guacamole

Preparation made with mashed avocado, fresh cilantro, lime juice, onions, fresh chili, tomatoes and salt.

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Offal and tripe

Tripe

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Poultry

Stuffed fattened chicken

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Poultry

Chicken with ivory sauce

Ivory sauce : supreme sauce (chicken velouté with cream) and meat glaze.

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Poultry

Chicken with white sauce

White sauce : flour and butter heated together, to which a hot liquid (stock, water, cooking juices, or wine) is added.

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Sea fish

Salmon tartare with herb vinaigrette

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

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Cooked meats

Prisuttu

Aged for 12 to 18 months.

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Warm starters

Snails puff pastry

Dish made with puff pastry.

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Others

Jambon-beurre

France.
Ham sandwich made with half a fresh baguette cut lengthwise, spread with butter (with or without salt) and filled with slices of ham, often pickles.

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Others

Snail cassolette

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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