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Meal families

Pork

Ham with wine lees

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Ham that has been macerated in Burgundy wine lees for three to five weeks..
Served cold as an appetizer or as a starter.

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Desserts

Pithivier

Cake made with almond cream and puff pastry.

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Cooked meats

Poultry liver pâté with pistachios

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Freshwater fish

Pike with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Sea fish

Tuna in escabeche

Escabeche : marinade made with oil and vinegar (or lemon juice).

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Shellfish and Seafood

Squid a la nicoise

Squid cut into thin slices and baked with tomato sauce and herbes de Provence.
Served with potatoes or rice.

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with spring vegetables and herb butter

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.
Herb butter : Softened butter with chopped herbs (chives, tarragon, and parsley), pepper, and salt.

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Sauces

Green sauce

Green sauce : Green sauce : Mayonnaise mixed with a puree of chervil, watercress, spinach, and parsley.

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Desserts

Pear dartois

Dartois : two strips of puff pastry surrounding a filling.

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Poultry

Duck breast with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Main meals

Moitie-Moitie fondue

Fondue made with equal parts Vacherin Mont d'Or and Gruyère cheeses.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster parisienne

Lobster cooked in a white wine court-bouillon, served cold and topped with mayonnaise, truffle, egg white, chervil, and tarragon, accompanied by tomatoes stuffed with vegetable macédoine.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Iced parfait with almond brown nougat

Parfait : frozen dessert made with heavy cream, eggs, and a flavoring (alcohol, fresh or dried fruit purée, chocolate, vanilla, etc.).

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Shellfish and Seafood

Mussels in cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Cold starters

Seafood paté

Served cold.

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