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Meal families

Sea fish

Golden sea bream with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Sheep and Goats

Lamb irish stew

Ireland.
Mutton stew with carrots, onions, and potatoes.
Traditional dish.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Langoustine risotto with saffron

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Beef

Bordeaux style rump steak

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

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Appetizers

Lobster summer roll

Vietnam.
Summer roll : shrimp, vegetables, or beef or pork wrapped in raw rice paper (bánh tráng).
Served cold.

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Poultry

Poached Bresse fattened chicken with supreme sauce

Supreme sauce : velouté of poultry and/or veal that is reduced and enriched with cream.

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Poultry

Chicken supreme with cream sauce

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Consommé and Soup

Lamb chorba

Algeria.
Soup with chickpeas, lamb, vermicelli, spices and fresh herbs.

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Poultry

Grilled duck breast and gratin dauphinois

Gratin dauphinois : dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.

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Poultry

Chicken with cream sauce and button mushrooms

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Game animals

Hare à la royale

A la royale : slow-cooked with red wine and Cognac and completely deboned.

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