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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tomato soufflé

Tomato stuffed with a mixture of beaten egg, Bechamel and cheese.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Green asparagus with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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Game birds

Spit-roasted young partridge

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Masoor dal

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

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Cold starters

Crab 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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Cold starters

Black radish and herb butter

Herb butter : Softened butter with chopped herbs (chives, tarragon, and parsley), pepper, and salt.

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Main meals

Fondue fribourgeoise

Fondue made with Vacherin Fribourgeois cheese at different stages of aging (Classic, Extra, Rustic).

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Main meals

Ossobuco

Italy. Milan.
Specialty of braised veal shanks with vegetables, white wine and broth.
Usually garnished with gremolata and traditionally served with risotto alla milanese.

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Desserts

Pineapple charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Garlic shrimp scampi

Scampi : langoustine without head.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato gratin

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Cheeses

Brebis Echourgnac

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Dordogne (Périgord).
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole pasteurized sheep's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 3 months.

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Cheeses

Nakládaný hermelín

Czech Republic.
Soft-ripened cheese made from cow's milk with a bloomy rind marinated in oil with garlic, herbs, spices, onions, etc.

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Cheeses

Cheese curds

Canada. United States.
Cheddar-type cow's milk cheese curds.

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Salads

Langoustines salad with beurre blanc sauce

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

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