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Meal families

Beef

Rump steak with sauce poivrade

Pepper sauce: mirepoix (carrot, onion, celery) with butter, diced bacon, herbs (bay leaf, thyme), white wine, vinegar, with a veal or venison stock and black peppercorns.

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Poultry

Salmi of duck leg

Salmi : Reduction of game or poultry carcasses in a spicy wine sauce.

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Poultry

Squab and spring garnish

Spring garnish : carrots, onions, turnips, peas…

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Desserts

Pear charlotte with caramel custard

Charlotte : dessert made with biscuits, sponge cake or bread surrounding a heart filled with compote, jam, cream, jelly or fruit puree.
Custard : mixture of milk or cream, egg yolks and sugar flavored with vanilla.

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Cold starters

Spiny lobster with mayonnaise

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

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Game birds

Quails with black truffle juice

Truffle juice: juice obtained during sterilization of the truffle.

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Salads

Nicoise salad

Raw vegetable salad with anchovy filets or tuna, boiled eggs and olive oil.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Small oysters

Smallest oysters (number 5 : between 30 and 45 grams).
Don't forget the bread and butter on the side.

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Beef

Grilled beef with Colbert sauce

Colbert sauce : maitre d'hotel butter with gravy and tarragon.

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Others

Crab rolls

Canada. Quebec.
Hot dog-style bun filled with salad and mayonnaise sauce.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Pâté gaumais

Belgium.
Pie with pork marinated in wine or vinegar with spices and herbs.
Served hot or cold.

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Sauces

Green peppercorn sauce

Green peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots drizzled with Cognac before being reduced, added with crushed pepper green, reduced veal stock and cream.

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Poultry

Pigeon with black truffle juice

Truffle juice: juice obtained during sterilization of the truffle.

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Cheeses

Brousse

Provence. Cheese made from a combination of milk and whey from sheep, goat or cow.

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Beef

Rib steak 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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Ice cream and sorbets

Iced parfait with almond brown nougat

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

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Sea fish

Cotriade

Breton fish stew (kaoteriad contents of a pot) made with different kinds of fish and potatoes served with a broth.
The dish can be accompanied by herbs, shellfish and vegetables.

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