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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish with white wine sauce

White wine sauce : sauce made with melted butter and shallots with a dry white wine.

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Cold starters

Celery root remoulade

Remoulade : mayonnaise with capers, gherkins and mixed herbs (parsley, chives, chervil and tarragon).

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Sea fish

Roasted John Dory in a beurre blanc sauce

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

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Desserts

Profiteroles

Small pastry stuffed with custard or vanilla ice cream often accompanied with whipped cream.

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Cheeses

Appenzeller Surchoix

Switzerland. Appenzellerland.
Hard, unpasteurised cow's milk cheese.
Ripening : 4 to 6 months.
Gold label.

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Poultry

Chicken with spring vegetables

Spring vegetables : vegetables harvested before reaching full maturity.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Crayfish gratin with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Poultry

Duck foie gras with white grapes

Served hot, warm or cold.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Steamed potatoes

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Pork

Pork filet mignon with Maroilles sauce

Sauce made of Maroilles and white wine.

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Desserts

Chocolate and raspberry parfait

Parfait : frozen dessert made from fresh cream and eggs with a flavouring (alcohol, crushed fresh or dried fruit, chocolate, vanilla ...).

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Sheep and Goats

Saddle of lamb with herbs

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

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini with garlic and parsley

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Shellfish and Seafood

Razor shell and persillade

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

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Cheeses

Tomme de Trappe Echourgnac affiné au vin de noix

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Périgord. Dordogne.
Soft pasteurized cow's milk cheese and a washed rind with walnut licor.
Ripening : 2 to 3 weeks.

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