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Meal families

Desserts

Cherry pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Appetizers

Fish fritters with tartare sauce

Tartar sauce : mayonnaise with capers, chives, pickles and chopped parsley.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Fish pie

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Poultry

Pullet in demi deuil with Albufera sauce

Demi-deuil : slices of truffle inserted between skin and flesh to infuse the aroma.
Albufera sauce : supreme sauce (cream of poultry and/or veal reduced and added with cream) supplemented with meat glaze and sometimes duck foie gras and Port wine.

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Desserts

Pineapple bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Black truffle with rice

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted saddle of lamb in herbs crust

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Cooked meats

Hare pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Cold starters

Shrimp tomato

Belgium.
Tomato stuffed with grey shrimp mixed with mayonnaise.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti with clams and toasted bread

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Cheeses

Petit suisse

France. Normandy.
Fresh cheese made from pasteurized cow’s milk enriched with cream.

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Cheeses

Buttermilk blue

United States. Wisconsin.
Blue cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.
Ripening : 2 months.

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Main meals

Ratatouille

Vegetable stew (eggplant, zucchini, onion, bell pepper, tomato) cooked with olive oil and garlic.
Served hot or cold.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White asparagus with hollandaise sauce

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

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Main meals

Sushi

Vinegared cooked rice combined with other ingredients : seafood, vegetables, or sometimes tropical fruits.

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Main meals

Chicken tajine

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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