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Meal families

Veal

Veal chop with gremolata

Gremolata : chopped parsley with garlic and grated lemon zest.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Exotic fruit pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Crepes cake

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Beef

Hachis parmentier

Mashed potato combined with diced meat. French equivalent of cottage or shepherd's pie.

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Poultry

Sautéed squab with porcini mushroom cream sauce

Porcini mushroom sauce : porcini mushrooms and shallots with veal stock, cream and white wine.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Regina pizza

Pizza with mushroom, ham, mozzarella and tomato sauce.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Quiche

Shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Strawberry 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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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop carpaccio with black truffle oil

Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.

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Furred game

Hare à la royale

A la royale : slow-cooked with red wine and Cognac and completely deboned.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pineapple and coconut crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Raspberry bagatelle

Bagatelle : sponge cake cut into pieces mixed with fruits, cream, and sometimes jam.

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Sauces

Tomato sauce

Tomato sauce : tomato paste or fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, bay leaf, thyme, red, salt, sugar and pepper.

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Frangipane cake

Frangipane : almond-based cream mixed with pastry cream with butter, eggs, sugar and flavored with rum.

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Red velvet cake

United States.
Layered red chocolate cake covered with cream cheese or roux frosting.
Traditionally served at Christmas or Valentine's Day.

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Main courses

Cassoulet of Toulouse

Cassoulet made with white beans, goose confit, Toulouse sausage, pork, lamb, carrots, onions and tomatoes.

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