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Meal families

Poultry

Souvarov pigeon

Souvarov : stuffing of uncooked foie gras and black truffle cooked in a terrine.

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Others

Frog legs provencal

Provencal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Consommé and Soup

Frog legs veloute

Velouté  : soup with cream and egg yolk added.

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Sauces

Henri IV sauce

Bearnaise sauce with veal stock.

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Veal

Provencal veal chop

Provencal : crushed tomatoes, garlic and parsley cooked in olive oil.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Squab pie with Armagnac

Armagnac sauce: cooking juice with Armagnac flambeed, creamed and reduced until thickened.

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Desserts

Chocolate passion trifle

Trifle : dessert made with fruit and sponge cake covered with fruit juice (or alcohol), sometimes jam, custard and whipped cream arranged in layers.

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Sea fish

Salmon carpaccio with lime

Carpaccio : very thin slices with a dash of lemon and olive oil.

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Cheeses

Quadrello di Bufala

Italy. Lombardy.
Buffalo milk pasteurized cheese with a creamy paste and a washed-rind from pale pink to oatmeal colored.

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Beef

Beef daube

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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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish a la nage in a beurre blanc sauce

Nage : baking in a broth flavoured with butter, white wine, vegetables and herbs.
Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Ice cream and sorbets

Iced parfait with almond brown nougat

Parfait : frozen dessert made from fresh cream and eggs with a flavouring (alcohol, crushed fresh or dried fruit, chocolate, vanilla ...).

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Desserts

Damson bagatelle

Bagatelle : sponge cake cut into pieces mixed with fruit, cream, sometimes jam.

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Poultry

Stuffed fattened chicken

Pair according to the stuffing.

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Sea fish

Basque-style tuna

Basque-style : cooked tuna accompanied by onion, pepper and tomato.

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