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Meal families

Cheeses

Aisy cendré

France. Burgundy. Yonne.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops with supreme sauce

Supreme sauce : chicken or veal velouté reduced before adding the cream.

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Beef

Piece of beef with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots drizzled with Cognac, added with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock and cream.

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Beef

Rib steak in salt crust

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Sheep and Goats

Roast saddle of lamb

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Desserts

Cherry and chocolate shortcake

United Kingdom.
Shortcake : sweet cake covered with a layer of fruit, juice and whipped cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Rack of lamb persillade

Persillade : mixture of parsley and garlic chopped with breadcrumbs and/or olive oil.

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Sauces

Lobster butter

Lobster meat with butter.

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Cheeses

Brie de Montereau

France. Brie. Fontainebleau.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with white mould rind.

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Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb in puff pastry

Saddle : unseparated loin (from rib to leg) from both sides of the animal.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Potato gratin

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish a la nage in a beurre blanc sauce

Nage : baking in a broth flavoured with butter, white wine, vegetables and herbs.
Beurre blanc sauce : reduction of shallots with white wine and vinegar blended with a whipped butter.

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Pork

Pork chop with mustard sauce

Mustard sauce : hollandaise sauce with mustard.

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Main meals

Cabbage potée

Potée : mixture of meat or sausage, vegetables and baked potatoes in broth cooked several hours in an earthenware pot.

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