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Meal families

Cold starters

Cold lobster bavarois

Cold starter with coral and lobster coulis in jelly.

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Sauces

Mole

Mexico.
Sauce made from peanuts, cocoa, chili pepper, sesame, tomato, and thickened with corn dough, bread, or fried and crumbled tortilla.

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Beef

Rib steak with bourguignonne sauce

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Bourguignonne sauce : partial reduction of shallot or onion and red wine with a bouquet garni (parsley, thyme and bay leaf) bound with a veal stock or a Spanish sauce.

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Salads

Neapolitan style pasta salad

Neapolitan sauce : tomato sauce with garlic, herbs (basil, oregano, parsley), olive oil, onion, pepper, and salt.

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Furred game

Hare à la Cuillère with grilled bacon and chasseur sauce

A la cuillère : meat slow-cooked in a casserole dish (4 to 8 hours at 160°C), hollowed out and stuffed, then gratinéed before serving.
Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops and persillade sauce

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

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Cheeses

Stolwijker kaas

Netherlands. South Holland.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole raw cow’s milk.
Ripening : 4 to 6 months.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops with saffron

Saffron sauce : butter, crème fraîche, shallot, and fish stock.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Poached peaches in red wine

Peaches cooked in wine syrup with toasted almonds.

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Freshwater fish

Roasted pike with white wine sauce

White wine sauce : sauce made with melted butter and shallots with a dry white wine.

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Cheeses

Ardi-gasna

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk whose rind is rubbed with a purée made from Espelette peppers.
Ripening : 3 to 12 months.

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Condiments

Curry

Spicy preparation of yellow or orange color, very fragrant, ranging from very mild to very spicy.

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Freshwater fish

Russian-style gudgeons

Gudgeons cooked in white wine, mixed with gelatin, mayonnaise, and broth, served with chopped parsley and sometimes a drizzle of lemon or vinegar.

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Desserts and Sweet Courses

Rhubarb crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Beef

Bordeaux style sautéed rib steak

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Poultry

Beer chicken

Oven-baked chicken with a cream and beer sauce.

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Appetizers and Amuse-bouches

Smoked salmon toast

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Farci poitevin

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Vegetable pâté with bacon, cooked wrapped in cabbage leaves.

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Main courses

Sashimi

Thin slices of raw fish or shellfish.

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