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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Spiny lobster Bellevue

Bellevue: spiny lobster meat slices placed in a row on the shell and served cold.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Boiled crab

Crab cooked in a broth.

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Sea fish

Salmon with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : vinegar reduction with shallots, mixed with egg yolk and melted butter.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops fricassee with fresh cream

Fricassée : stew of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or chicken in cream sauce.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with flageolets beans

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.

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Rabbit

Rabbit cacciatore

Chasseur sauce : made from a brown stock, usually veal and sometimes beef, adding white wine and butter with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes and garnish with chopped parsley.

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Sea fish

Provencal hake

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

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Salads

Waldorf salad

Apple salad and celery chopped in julienne accompanied by walnuts and mayonnaise sauce.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Seven-vegetable couscous with herb broth

Steamed semolina served with vegetable stew (purple artichoke, carrot, zucchini, beans, turnips, peas, tomato) accompanied by a spicy broth.
Pair according to the hotness of the harissa spice.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with garlic butter

Garlic butter : butter with garlic.

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Cheeses

Death & Taxes

United States. California.
Pasteurized cow's milk cheese with washed rind.

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Veal

Provencal veal chop

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

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Game birds

Roast young partridge

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Sea fish

Roasted turbot with black truffles and cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Freshwater fish

Trout au bleu

Blue: cooked in court-bouillon and vinegar.

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Cheeses

Emmental

Switzerland.
Also produced in Germany, Austria, Denmark, USA, Finland, France, Ireland and Netherlands.
Semi-hard cow's milk cheese.

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