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Meal families

Seafish

Monkfish in red wine sauce

Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.

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Miscellaneous

Smørrebrød

Denmark.
Buttered slice of rye bread with one or more toppings (charcuterie, condiment, cheese, fish, etc).

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Offal and tripe

Calf’s liver with bordelaise sauce

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Pork

Pig’s trotters pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Sheep and Goats

Grilled leg of lamb

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

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Cold starters

Sea bass and red tuna carpaccio

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Chirashizushi

Vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : avocado, seafood, fish, sashimi, tamagoyaki…

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated bay scallops in lemon

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Lemon and mascarpone mousse

Mascarpone : equivalent of « crème fraîche » in Italian cuisine.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Frozen cherry soufflé

Served hot.

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Feathered game

Spit-roasted young partridge

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Main courses

Tuna sushi

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

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Cheeses

Winnimere

United States. Vermont.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind encircled with a strip of spruce bark.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Griottines yule log

Griottines : cherries macerated in a kirsch liqueur.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Lasagna with cream and morel mushrooms

Morel sauce : chicken broth, fresh cream, shallots, mushrooms and white wine.

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