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Meal families

Cooked meats

Andouillette de Cambrai

Andouillette with veal ruffle.

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Offal and tripe

Braised veal sweetbreads with endive fondue

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

Mango bavarian cream

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

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Beef

Grilled beef with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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Poultry

Duck breast with chocolate sauce

Chocolate sauce : red wine with butter, shallot, veal stock, pepper and cocoa.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Mushroom quiche

Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.
Served hot or cold.

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Cheeses

Goat brie cheese

Canada. Ontario.
Triple-cream soft-ripened cheese made from pasteurized goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Salads

Mesclun with black truffle

Mesclun : mixed salad composed of at least 5 varieties of shoots or leaves from chicory, oak leaf lettuce, lettuce, lamb's lettuce, dandelion, purslane, spinach shoots, arugula, escarole, radicchio or aromatic herbs.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Tomato soufflé with ham

Tomato soufflé : tomato stuffed with a mixture of beaten egg, Bechamel and cheese.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish a la nage with a lemon sauce

Nage : cooked in a delicate broth flavored with butter, white wine, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
Lemon sauce : butter, lemon, cream and mustard.

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Cheeses

Beenleigh Blue

United Kingdom. Devon.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.

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