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Meal families

Poultry

Duck breast with sweet spices

Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Asparagus tart

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Beef

Tournedos Rossini and mashed potato with black truffle

Rossini : small round steak, cut into medallions (several centimeters thick), placed on a slice of bread baked with butter, topped with thin slice of foie gras and three slices of truffle.
The sauce is prepared with the cooking juices deglazed with Madeira and added with grated truffle.

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Sea fish

Grilled sea bream with fennel in a beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Cheeses

Montasio

Italy. Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Semi-hard cow's milk cheese with brushed rind (Fresco: matured up to 2 months; Mezzano from 5-10 months; Stagionata more than 10 months).

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Maroilles tart

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Shellfish and Seafood

Whelks with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : oil emulsion with egg yolk, mustard and pepper, sometimes with a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Others

Croque-monsieur

Grilled ham and cheese sandwich.

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Poultry

Cold fried chicken with mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : oil emulsion with egg yolk, mustard and pepper, sometimes with a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Desserts

Pineapple carpaccio

Pineapple cut in very thin slices topped with a vanilla syrup.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed zucchini

Pair according to the stuffing.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop skewers with coral sauce

Coral sauce : roe of scallops mixed with fresh cream and spices.

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