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Meal families

Sea fish

Poached sole with cream sauce

Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Desserts

Pear bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard cream mixed with whipped fresh cream and gelatine flavored with an alcohol.

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Cheeses

Trillium

United States. Indiana.
Soft-ripened triple cream pasteurized cow's milk cheese with white mould rind.

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Beef

Entrecote with béarnaise sauce

Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.

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Cheeses

Alex

Germany. Allgäu.
Semi-hard raw cow's milk cheese and a washed rind with a blend of hand-picked herbs and elder flower.
Ripening : 7 months.

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Cheeses

Vieux Boulogne

France. Nord. Pas de Calais. Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Soft-ripened raw cow's milk cheese with a washed orange rind.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Livarot tart

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Desserts

Brussels waffle

Rectangular waffle prepared with an egg-white or ale yeast dusted with confectioner's sugar and served hot.
Might be topped with whipped cream, soft fruit or chocolate spread.

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Sauces

Aioli sauce

Provencal sauce.
Emulsion of garlic and olive oil, sometimes with egg yolk and lemon juice.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Apicius pie

Pie stuffed with chicken, honey and spices.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted leg of lamb with parsley sauce

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.
Parsley sauce: parsley, lemon juice and olive oil or butter.

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Desserts

Macarons

Cupcakes made with two meringue cookies and a cream or ganache between them.

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Beef

Grilled entrecote 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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Desserts

Lemon and mascarpone macaron

Macaron : cupcake made with two meringue cookies and a cream or ganache between them.

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Game animals

Bordeaux style wild boar fillet

Bordelaise sauce : reduction of dry red wine with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme with butter and flour.

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