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Meal families

Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb and spring garnish

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.
Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Cheeses

Tomme de chèvre

Semi-soft goat's milk cheese.

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Desserts

Maltese strawberries

Strawberries with orange juice and Cointreau.

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Salads

Caesar salad

Romaine lettuce and croutons with egg, garlic, parmesan, lemon juice, olive oil and Worcestershire sauce.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with spring vegetables

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.
Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Cheeses

Brie de Montereau

France. Brie. Fontainebleau.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with white mould rind.

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Beef

Chateaubriand with béarnaise sauce

Chateaubriand : piece of beef meat from 4 to 8 cm cut in the tenderloin filet..
Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.

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Sauces

Barbecue sauce

Sauce made from tomato and vinegar with a smoky note and various ingredients (garlic, oil, onion, honey, mustard, paprika, chili pepper, etc.).

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster stew turban and spring garnish

Turban : dish presented in a crown shape.
Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Warm starters

Goat cheese raviole

Ravioles : filled pasta smaller and less thick than raviolis.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Mandarin and passion fruit trifle

Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake covered with fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes jam, custard and whipped cream arranged in layers.

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Sheep and Goats

Spit-roasted knuckle of lamb

Knuckle of lamb : meat joint from below the knee.

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Cheeses

Chavroux

Industrial soft cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bream a l’unilateral

A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.

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Cheeses

Andazul

Spain. Andalusia.
Blue-veined pasteurized goat's milk cheese.
Ripening : 3 to 4 months.

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Main meals

Sashimi

Thin slices of raw fish or shellfish.

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