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Meal families

Sea fish

Grilled turbot with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Cheeses

Sunset bay

United States. Oregon.
Soft-ripened pasteurized goat's milk cheese with natural rind.
Ripening : 3 weeks.

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Eggs

Toupinel egg

Poached egg served in a baked potato and topped with Mornay sauce.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti with clams and toasted bread

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Veal

Veal rump steack with morels and a cream sauce

Cream sauce : Bechamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts

Damson crumble

Crumble : cake composed of a layer of fruit, vegetables, meat, etc, covered with a crumbly mixture of flour and butter and sugar baked until the topping is crisp.

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Sea fish

Goujonnettes of sole with Nantua sauce

Goujonnette : small fish fillet cut on the bias.

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Beef

Beef daube with black olives

Daube : stew made with braised meat (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in red or white wine, vegetables, garlic, and herbes de Provence.

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Main meals

Pot-au-feu

French beef stew with vegetables (carrot, turnip, leek, potato, celeriac, onions, ...) and spices (bouquet garni and cloves).

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Main meals

Coalfish rougaille

Rougaille : very spicy paste or sauce composed of fruits or vegetables cut with crushed ginger, minced onions and chilli.
Served chilled with the Carry.

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Offal and tripe

Veal kidneys with cream

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Offal and tripe

Calf’s liver with persillade

Persillade : mixture of parsley and garlic chopped with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil.

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