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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Scallops cassolette with black truffle

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Veal

Calf’s head with ravigote sauce

Ravigote sauce : lightly acidic hot or cold sauce with velouté or vinaigrette with capers, egg yolks, shallots or onion and aromatic herbs (chervil, tarragon, parsley).

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Sea fish

Sole with brown butter

Brown butter : cooked until a clear brown color and smells nutty poured through a strainer into a cold container to stop the cooking.

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Game birds

Roasted pheasant with mixed vegetables

Mixed vegetables: Vegetables cut into sticks, boiled, drained and mixed with peas.

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Freshwater fish

Geneva style arctic char

Geneva style : creamy white wine sauce based on a blond roux with butter, cream, egg yolk and white wine.

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Desserts

Pineapple aumoniere

Diced pineapple cooked in filo pastry.

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Game birds

Young partridge with cranberries

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Sautéed porcini

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Main meals

Mutton couscous

Pair according to the hotness of the harissa spice.

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Cheeses

Edam

Netherlands. Semi-hard pasteurized cow's milk cheese.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed spiny lobster

Pair according to the stuffing.

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Main meals

Lamb couscous

Pair according to the hotness of the harissa spice.

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