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Floating island
Beaten egg whites baked in a mold, in the oven and in a bain-marie, accompanied by crème anglaise.
Generally topped with caramel.
Desserts
Lemon and mascarpone mousse
Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.
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Tiramisu
Italy. Veneto.
A specialty made of Italian biscuits (Savoiardi) layered and soaked in coffee, with a mixture of whipped eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
Tiramisu literally means "Pull me up" (towards gastronomic bliss).
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Christmas pudding
United Kingdom.
A dark-colored Christmas cake, slowly steamed with dried fruits, nuts, brown sugar or molasses, and often beef suet. It is flavored with beer (such as porter or stout), a spirit like brandy, or citrus juice. Traditionally, it is flambéed with cognac or rum before serving.
Warm starters
Spanakopita
Greece.
Phyllo pastry stuffed with spinach with shallot, egg, onion, feta or ricotta.
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Coffee merveilleux
Belgium. France.
Merveilleux : Sphere or half-sphere shaped cake made of two meringues joined with praline whipped cream, covered with caramelized almond and hazelnut slivers.
Pork
Pork filet mignon with chocolate sauce
Chocolate sauce : red wine with butter, shallot, veal stock, pepper and cocoa.
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