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Meal families

Beef

Braised oxtails in red wine sauce

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand., food that has been seared on all sides beforehand.
Red wine sauce : sauce of veal stock and red wine mixed with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper and thyme.

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Sheep and Goats

Champvallon style Lamb cutlets

Champvallon : Baked between two layers of potatoes with a chicken stock.

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Sea fish

Monkfish with Romesco sauce

Romesco sauce: catalan specialty. Sauce with a rehash of garlic, almonds, ñoras (dried red pepper), bread, tomatoes, oil, vinegar and spices.

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Cheeses

Mâconnais

France. Burgundy. Saône-et-Loire. Mâconnais.
Raw unpasteurised goat's milk cheese.

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Desserts

Peach miror cake

Miror cake : mousse set on a sponge base topped with a glaze.

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Game birds

Salmi of mallard

Salmi : Reduction of game or poultry carcasses in a spicy wine sauce.

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Warm starters

Langoustine raviole with flat leaf parsley

Ravioles : filled pasta smaller and less thick than raviolis.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pumpkin flan

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Salads

Marinated chicken salad

Chicken marinated in olive oil and sherry vinegar.
Served with salad, onion, pepper, tomato…

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Sauces

Ravigote sauce

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

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Freshwater fish

Trout with morels and vin jaune sauce

Vin jaune sauce : cream sauce with vin jaune (Jura wine) and shallot.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Grilled porcini

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