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Almas caviar

Caviar from Iran.

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Desserts

Maltese strawberries

Strawberries with orange juice and Cointreau.

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Sheep and Goats

Herb roasted leg of lamb

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

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Veal

Veal chop with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Freshwater fish

Eel in green sauce

Flemish speciality : pieces of eel cooked in a mixture of finely chopped fresh herbs and served in a sauce of green herbs.

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Cold starters

Tomatoes and tomato

Tomatoes stuffed with tomato tartare

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Others

Lobster rolls

Canada. Quebec.
Hot dog-style bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.

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Consommé and Soup

Fish soup

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Poultry

Chicken supreme with maitre d’hotel butter

Supreme : boneless chicken breast with the flesh from the wings.
Maitre d'hotel butter : softened butter mixed with shallot and parsley.

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Beef

Grilled hanger steak with marchand de vin butter

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached. Marchand de vin butter : reduction of red wine with shallots mixed with butter.

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Cooked meats

Cold cut buffet

Buffet : all the dishes of the meal are served on a table, the guests serve themselves.

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Sauces

Pesto sauce

Italy. Liguria.
Condiment or sauce made from olive oil and broth mixed with garlic, basil leaves, pecorino sardo, pine nuts, marjoram or parsley.

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Beef

Fleischschnacka

France. Alsace.
(Snail meat). Specialty consisting of a stuffing made from cooked meat (usually leftover pot-au-feu) with egg, onion, parsley, pepper and salt rolled in noodle dough before being pan-fried and then poached in broth.
Usually accompanied by roasted potatoes and green salad.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Leek pie

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Desserts

Chocolate profiteroles

Small pastry puffs with custard or vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate.

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