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Meal families

Desserts

Chocolate bavarian cream

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

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Beef

Braised beef cheek with mashed potato

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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Cooked meats

Woodstock pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Veal

Veal escalope with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts

Empress rice pudding

Rice pudding mixed with Bavarian cream, flavored with kirsch and candied fruits.

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Main meals

Lamb tajine

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bream a l’unilateral

A l'unilateraly : cooked on one side only, usually for fish cooked only on the skin side.

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Sea fish

John Dory with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Veal

Wiener Schnitzel with anchovies and capers

Originally the wiener schnitzel contained anchovies and capers.

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Sea fish

Normandy style sole fillets

Sole fillets in a fresh cream sauce with cider, mushrooms, shrimp, and mussels.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Cockles and persillade sauce

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

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Consommé and Soup

Watermelon gazpacho

Gaspacho : soup made from blended raw vegetables and served cold.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Salmon lasagna

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Cheeses

Pleasant ridge reserve

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and cooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 7 to 14 months.

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Poultry

Supreme of guinea-fowl with cream sauce

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts

Dark chocolate fondant cake

Dark chocolate : with more than 70% cocoa.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bass with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Cheeses

Chabichou

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Soft-ripened cheese made from goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Cooked meats

Rillons

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Indre-et-Loire. Pays de la Loire. Loire-Atlantique. Maine-et-Loire. Saumur. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes.
Pork belly seared and confit in fat.

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