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Meal families

Desserts

Dark chocolate mirror cake

Miror cake : mousse set on a sponge base topped with a glaze.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Roquefort croustade

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Desserts

Red fruit bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard cream mixed with whipped fresh cream and gelatine flavored with an alcohol.

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Rabbit

Rabbit gibelotte with red wine

Rabbit stew with red wine.

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Eggs

Eggs Benedict

Two halves of English muffin topped with fried bacon, poached egg and hollandaise sauce.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Avocado

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with porcini

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.

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Cold starters

Celery root remoulade

Remoulade : mayonnaise with capers, gherkins and mixed herbs (parsley, chives, chervil and tarragon).

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Cheeses

Bleu de Bresse

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Bresse.
Blue-veined cow's milk cheese.

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Cheeses

Crü di capra

Italy. Lombardy.
Semi-soft pasteurized goat's milk cheese.
Ripening : 4 months minimum.

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Sea fish

Turbot with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : vinegar reduction with shallots, mixed with egg yolk and melted butter.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Vegetable pannequet with fresh herbs

Pannequet: pancake filled with a salty or sweet preparation.

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Sauces

Bourguignonne sauce

Partial reduction of shallot or onion and red wine with a bouquet garni (parsley, thyme and bay leaf) bound with a veal stock or a Spanish sauce.

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Desserts

Strawberry and rhubarb crumble

Crumble : cake composed of a layer of fruit, vegetables, meat, etc, covered with a crumbly mixture of flour and butter and sugar baked until the topping is crisp.

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