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Meal families

Cheeses

French Gouda

France.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole cow's milk.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Vacherin

Dessert made of meringue filled with ice cream or sorbet, sometimes with fruit, and topped with whipped cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Imperial fried shrimp

Fried shrimp with spicy sauce (ginger, chili, pepper, soy sauce, , etc) and cashew nuts.

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Feathered game

Roasted mallard with black truffle juice

Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.

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Cheeses

Medium-old Mimolette

France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk colored with annatto.
Ripening : 6 to 12 months.

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Cold starters

Lobster paté

Served cold.

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Salads

Fattoush

Lebanese specialty : a raw vegetable salad (purslane, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, onion) seasoned with sumac.
Do not serve fine wine.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Red fruits in aspic

Aspic : a cold dish in which the ingredients (vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, meat, and/or poultry) are encased in a jelly made from stock or consommé.

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Main courses

Sushi

Vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.

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Poultry

Goose foie gras au torchon

Goose foie gras rolled and cooked in a cloth.
Served cold.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Masoor dal

India.
Spiced soup, stew or sauce made with lentils.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with black truffle zabaione

Zabaione : egg yolks beaten with a liquid, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, in order to obtain a hot or warm foamy and flavored preparation.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop carpaccio with duck foie gras

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

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Main courses

Fish with meurette sauce

Meurette sauce : based on red wine with bacon and onion compote.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Red berry bayadere with mascarpone mousse

Bayadère : alternating stripes of different colours.

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Main courses

Venison hachis parmentier

Hachis parmentier : Mashed potato combined with diced meat. French equivalent of cottage or shepherd's pie.

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Seafish

Braised sea bass with fennel

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Main courses

Asparagus and langoustine raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Main courses

Prawn rougaille

Rougaille : very spicy sauce or paste made of chopped fruits or vegetables with crushed ginger, sliced onions, and chili peppers.
Served chilled with the Carry.

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