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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spinach

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops with braised endive

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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Desserts

Redcurrant pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Pasta with cockles

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Cooked meats

Mallard terrine

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Rabbit

Rabbit with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Shrimp with Nantua sauce

Nantua sauce : a tomato-flavored fish velouté with crayfish butter.

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Appetizers

Onion breadsticks

Breadsticks : small, dry, and elongated breadsticks served as an appetizer.

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Cheeses

Thomasville tomme

United States. Georgia.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a natural rind.

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Main meals

Ravioles du Dauphiné

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Drôme. Isère.
Stuffed pasta made from soft wheat flour and fresh eggs, filled with cooked cheese (Comté or Emmental), fresh cottage cheese, and parsley.
Comes in the form of a sheet, can be gratinated, poached, or pan-fried.

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Cheeses

Carré du Berry

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Indre. Berry.
Fresh cheese made from pasteurized goat’s milk covered with a blend of fresh herbs, peppercorns, and juniper berries.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers with a lemon sauce

Lemon sauce : lemon, olive oil.

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Sea fish

Sea bass Nice style

Nice-style : fish cooked with garlic, anchovies, capers, onion, olives, tomato sauce, and a herb bouquet.

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