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Meal families

Offal and tripe

Veal sweetbreads cassolette with mustard

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.
Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Eggs

Oeufs en meurette

France. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Poached eggs with red wine sauce, bacon lardons and onion compote.

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Sea fish

Tuna ceviche

Ceviche : cold dish made with shellfish or fish marinated in citrus juice (usually lime) with seasonings (garlic, cilantro, cumin, white onion, chili pepper, pepper, salt, etc).

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Warm starters

Soufflé

Served hot.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Fritto misto

Fried seafood and vegetables.

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Desserts

Peach zabaione

Zabaione : egg yolks beaten with a liquid, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, in order to obtain a hot or warm foamy and flavored preparation.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed peppers

Prefer a pairing based on the stuffing.

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Consommé and Soup

Pork goulash

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Pork

Grilled marinated pork chop

Marinated pork with garlic, oregano, paprika, and salt.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Spaghetti alle vongole

Pasta with clams and persillade sauce.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini mushrooms

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Mediterranean pizza

Pizza made with eggplant, zucchini, arugula, tomato, and mozzarella.

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Appetizers

Fish fritters with tartare sauce

Tartar sauce : mayonnaise with capers, chives, pickles and chopped parsley.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Quiche lorraine

Shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream blended with bacon bits.

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Beef

Bordeaux style entrecote with porcini mushrooms

Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.

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Desserts

Peach marquise

Marquise : dessert or frozen dessert made with chocolate mousse (white, milk or dark chocolate).

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Sauces

Curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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