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Meal families

Veal

Veal filet mignon with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sheep and Goats

Spit-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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Sea fish

Bourride agathoise

Bourride : fish stew stewed together with a brunoise of vegetables served with aioli or mayonnaise with olive accompanied by croutons rubbed with garlic oil.

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Sea fish

Shad with sorrel

Shad stuffed with a preparation made from sorrel leaves.

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Desserts

Alsatian-style blueberry tart

Alsatian-style : pie with egg-based cream, kirsch, milk, sugar and flour.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Flat oysters

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop with beurre blanc sauce

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

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Shellfish and Seafood

Oysters and pork crépinettes

Oysters with sausage meat.

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Desserts

Fig pavlova

Pavlova : meringue cake topped with fresh fruit and whipped cream.

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Sea fish

Cold salmon mayonnaise

Mayonnaise : oil emulsion with egg yolk, mustard and pepper, sometimes with a dash of lemon juice or vinegar.

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Condiments

Curry

Spicy preparation of yellow or orange color, very fragrant, ranging from very mild to very spicy.

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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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Sauces

Piquante sauce

Piquante sauce : white wine with a reduction of shallots, vinegar with chervil, pickles, parsley and demi-glace (reduced veal stock).

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Desserts

Puits d’amour

Hollowed round cake in puff pastry or choux pastry stuffed with jam (apricot, raspberry or redcurrant jelly) or custard and topped with caramel or icing sugar.

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Poultry

Duck breast with Sarlat style potatoes

Sarlat style potatoes : potatoes cooked in duck fat with garlic and parsley.

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Poultry

Duck breast with sweet spices

Sweet spices : cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor.

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