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Meal families

Veal

Veal chop with gremolata

Gremolata : chopped parsley with garlic and grated lemon zest.

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Veal

Tête de veau with ravigote sauce

Ravigote sauce : cold or hot acidic sauce based on velouté or vinaigrette with capers, egg yolks, shallots or onion and aromatic herbs (chervil, tarragon, parsley).

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Cold starters

Italian style melon

Melon slices wrapped in Parma ham.

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Rabbit

Rabbit a la provençale

Provençal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Endive and ham gratin

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Cheeses

Crater Lake Blue

United States. Oregon.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Ripening : 90 days.

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Veal

Veal medallion with mushrooms

Medallion : piece of meat (3 to 4 cm thick) sliced from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.

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Poultry

Stuffed goose neck Strasbourg-style

Goose neck stuffed with pork and veal meat, with Cognac, cream and black truffle.
Served hot.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Pièce montée

Traditional large dessert served at communions, weddings, or festive meals.
Generally features an architectural shape and significant ornamentation.

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Cheeses

Cabécou

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Cantal. Occitania. Aveyron, Rouergue. Lot. Tarn-et-Garonne.
Soft-ripened goat cheese made from whole raw milk with a bloomy rind.

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Poultry

Pigeon with sweet spices

Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.

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Rabbit

Braised rabbit

Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid, over low heat and covered.

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Hot Starters

Langoustine raviole

Ravioles : stuffed pasta, smaller and thinner than traditional ravioli.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated scallops with lime

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

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Miscellaneous

Frog legs with persillade sauce

Persillade sauce : blend of chopped parsley and garlic mixed with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil and vinegar.

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Sheep and Goats

Roast baron of lamb

Baron : rear half of a lamb carcass including the back, rump, belly and both rear legs.

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