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Meal families

Beef

Grilled steak with marchand de vin butter

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached. Marchand de vin butter : reduction of red wine with shallots mixed with butter.

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Game animals

Saddle of hare with poivrade sauce

Poivrade sauce : mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, bacon bits, aromatics (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or game stock and black peppercorns.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Scallop risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Game birds

Grilled wood pigeon à la goutte de sang with porcini

Cooked à la goutte de sang : quick sear over medium-high heat to brown the surface of the meat while keeping the inside pink.

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Veal

Veal chop milanesa

Milanesa : with a Parmesan breadcrumb crust.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fettucine al ragù

Italy.
Pasta with bolognese sauce.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines with lemon butter sauce

Lemon butter sauce : lemon, crème fraîche and butter.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Seafood pie

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Seafood linguine

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Desserts

Imbrucciata

France. Corsica.
Shortcrust pastry tart filled with brocciu, eggs, sugar, and lemon zest.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with cream vinaigrette sauce

Cream vinaigrette : fresh cream, vinegar, pepper.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fettucine with salmon

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Sheep and Goats

Méchoui

Whole lamb or mutton roasted on a spit, slow-cooked for a long time.

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Desserts

Molten dark chocolate cake

Dark chocolate : with more than 70% cocoa.

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Cheeses

Brocciu

France. Corsica.
Sheep’s milk cheese made from a combination of milk and whey.

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Pork

Pork chop with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Langoustines with black truffle juice

Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.
Served cold.

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