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Meal families

Beef

Beef daube with carrots

Daube : braised stew (lamb, beef, mutton, octopus, wild boar or bull) marinated in white or red wine and aromatics.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Lobster parisienne

Lobster cooked in a white wine court-bouillon, served cold and topped with mayonnaise, truffle, egg white, chervil, and tarragon, accompanied by tomatoes stuffed with vegetable macédoine.

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Veal

Braised veal grenadine

Veal grenadine : Slice of meat cut from the tenderloin, prepared in the style of a tournedos.
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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Cold starters

Kipper pâté

Served cold.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Marinated octopus

Pieces of octopus marinated in olive oil and sherry vinegar.
Served with a salad of onions, peppers and tomatoes…

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with Sarlat style potatoes

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Sarlat style potatoes : potatoes cooked in duck fat with garlic and parsley.

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Game birds

Young partridge with porcini mushrooms

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Poultry

Chicken supreme 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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Cheeses

Torta del Casar

Spain. Extremadura.
Raw sheep's milk cheese curdled with wild thistle with a medium to very creamy texture and a semi-hard rind between yellow and ocher in color.

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Poultry

Chicken cacciatore

Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.

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Desserts

Pretzel

Knot-shaped bread or brioche covered with coarse salt.

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Desserts

Praline

Mixture of caramelized and crushed almonds and hazelnuts.

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Desserts

Apple charlotte

Charlotte : dessert made with cookies, sponge cake, or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.

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Sea fish

Halibut fillets with hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce : shallot reduction with vinegar, mixed with egg yolks and melted butter.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Hummus

Mashed chickpeas and tahini (sesame paste) seasoned with garlic, salt, and lemon juice.
Served with olive oil.

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Poultry

Duckling Montmorency

Duckling served with a sauce made from poultry velouté and Montmorency cherries.

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Others

Snails in the Burgundy style

Snails with parsley butter (butter, garlic, and parsley mixed).

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