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Meal families

Desserts

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate : with more than 70% cocoa.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Lobster risotto with saffron

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.
Saffron sauce : butter, crème fraîche, shallot, and fish stock.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pizza Margherita

Pizza with basil, mozzarella, and tomato (representing the three colors of the Italian flag).

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Main meals

Raclette

Melted cheese served with cold cuts, potatoes and vegetables.

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Consommé and Soup

Fish soup

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Main meals

Moroccan lamb tajine

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Offal and tripe

Lamb’s brain with brown butter

Beurre noisette (brown butter) : butter cooked until it reaches a light brown color and a nutty aroma, then strained into a cold container to stop the cooking.

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Cheeses

Boulette de Cambrai

France. Hauts-de-France. Pas de Calais. Avesnes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a washed rind flavored with tarragon, parsley, and pepper, then hand-shaped into a cone.
Ripening : 3 to 6 weeks.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with vinaigrette

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Shellfish and Seafood

Spiny lobster a la nage

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.

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