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Meal families

Poultry

Roasted capon with black truffle under the skin

Demi-deuil : slices of truffle inserted between skin and flesh to infuse the aroma.

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Rabbit

Rabbit fricassee

Fricassée : stew of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or chicken in cream sauce.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Spiny lobster a la nage

Nage : baking in a broth flavoured with butter, white wine, vegetables and herbs.

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Beef

Lucullus tongue

Mille-feuille with slices of smoked beef tongue and duck foie gras.

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Cooked meats

Hare pâté

Paté made with coarsely chopped ingredients like pork and flavored with herbs, spices... cooked in a terracotta container.
Serve cold or at room temperature.

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Cheeses

Vermont Herdsman

United States. Vermont.
Semi-hard cheese from cow's raw whole milk cheese with a washed straw rind.
Ripening : 12 months minimum.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch quenelles with Nantua sauce

Nantua sauce: fish velouté with tomato soup and crayfish butter.

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Warm starters

Soufflé

Served hot.

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Poultry

Hot chicken

Spicy fried chicken served on slices of white bread with pickle strips.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini

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Cooked meats

Lyon style cochonnaille

Pork charcuterie served as a first course.

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Poultry

Spatchcocked pigeon

Spatchcock : bird prepared for grilling or roasting by removing the backbone and sternum and flattening it out before cooking.

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Sea fish

Grilled turbot with melted butter

Melted butter : melted butter with reduced lemon juice and possibly pepper or chili.

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