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Meal families

Desserts

Pear dartois

Dartois : two strips of puff pastry surrounding a filling.

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Sheep and Goats

Roast Pauillac lamb

Lamb under 11 weeks and between 11 and 15 kilos.

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Sea fish

Marinated herring dieppoise

Poached herring in marinade (white wine and vinegar with carrot, celery, onion) with seasoning and herbs.

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Desserts

Caramel soufflé

Served hot.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Livarot tart

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Cheeses

Picolin

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Périgord. Dordogne.
Soft-ripened pasteurized goat's milk cheese with a natural rind.
Ripening : 1 week.

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Veal

Veal tenderloin with porcini and potato

Tenderloin : piece of meat cut in small round pieces like tournedos from the loin.

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Cooked meats

Rabbit pâté with prunes

Paté made with coarsely chopped ingredients like pork and flavored with herbs, spices... cooked in a terracotta container.
Serve cold or at room temperature.

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Freshwater fish

Pike-perch a l’unilateral / Pike-perch cooked unilaterally / Zander cooked unilaterally

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

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Freshwater fish

Stuffed trout

Pair according to the stuffing.

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Main meals

Provencal tuna gratin

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

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Poultry

Peking fattened chicken with sweet spices

Glazed : spreading honey on the skin of an animal before cooking to obtain a crunchy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.
Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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Others

Beef pita

Pita : round flatbread used to catch food or to make a sandwich.
Also refers to the turnover oven-baked and stuffed with food.

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