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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Imam bayildi

Turkey.
Braised eggplants stuffed with garlic, onion, tomato in olive oil and simmered in the oven.
Served with rice.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta al limone

Pasta with cream and lemon.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster Thermidor

Lobster meat combined with a béchamel sauce and Cognac, shallots, fish stock, and mustard, then served in its shell and often gratinated.

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Salads

Marinated chicken salad

Chicken pieces marinated in olive oil and sherry vinegar.
Served with a salad of onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes…

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Shellfish and Seafood

Steamed mussels with pistou

Pistou : provençal sauce made from crushed basil, garlic, and olive oil.

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Cold starters

Porcini carpaccio

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

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Cheeses

Brie à la truffe noire

France. Île-de-France. Seine-et-Marne. Brie.
Brie cut in half then topped with a preparation made from black truffle and mascarpone.

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Warm starters

Salmon puff pastry with a julienne of vegetables

Julienne : vegetables cut into batons.

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Main meals

Monkfish tajine with confit lemon

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Game animals

Hare salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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Veal

Piccata milanese

Italy.
Piccata : thin slices of meat, typically chicken or veal, lightly floured and browned, then sautéed in olive oil and served with a sauce made by deglazing the pan with white wine, combined with lemon juice, butter, parsley, and capers.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Oysters and lemon

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