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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Spiny lobster Bellevue

Bellevue : presentation of a shellfish (typically lobster or spiny lobster served in medallions), a whole fish, or a meat (often poultry) cooked whole, served cold and coated with aspic jelly.
Often accompanied by mayonnaise or andalouse sauce (mayonnaise with tomato puree and spices), vegetables, or hard-boiled eggs.

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Desserts

Apricot bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Desserts

Red berry charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Offal and tripe

Pork kidneys with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Veal

Veal grenadine with mushrooms

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

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Desserts

Mandarin bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb with tapenade

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

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Appetizers

Munster sablé

Served as an appetizer or before dessert.

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Beef

Roasted rib steak with hot andalouse sauce

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Hot andalouse sauce : tomato velouté with garlic, parsley, and sweet pepper.

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Desserts

Flan

Flan : eggs beaten into milk and flour, baked in the oven.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Spice ice cream

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Desserts

Eggs in snow with raspberry

Eggs in snow : egg whites shaped with a spoon and poached in simmering milk or very hot water, accompanied by crème anglaise and generally topped with caramel.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pissaladiere

Bread dough topped with onions (caramelized or puréed), olives, garlic and anchovies.

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