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Meal families

Cold starters

Crab mayonnaise

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

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Beef

Beef with black truffle sauce

Black truffle sauce : fresh cream and veal stock (or poultry stock) with the addition of diced black truffles and shallots.

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Game birds

Young partridge with fondant potatoes

Young Partridge : under 8 months old.
Fondant potatoes : braised potatoes in white stock (veal and/or chicken stock with vegetable broth) with butter.

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Cheeses

Rocamadour

France. Quercy.
Soft-ripened unpasteurized goat's milk cheese with a mouldy rind.
Ripening : 6 days minimum.

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Others

Snail cassolette with cream and morel

Cassolette : individual container for presenting a dish.

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Game animals

Salmi of hare

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

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Sea fish

Marinated herring dieppoise

Poached herring in marinade (white wine and vinegar with carrot, celery, onion) with seasoning and herbs.

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Cheeses

Bleu de Laqueuille

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Puy-de-Dôme.
Blue-veined pasteurized cow's milk cheese.

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Cheeses

Vacherin Mont-d’or

Switzerland. Vaud.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.

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Sheep and Goats

Braised shoulder of lamb

Braise : to simmer and stew in a little flavored liquid, food that has been seared on all sides beforehand..

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Alsatian tart

Onion tart with diced bacon, cream and caraway seeds.

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Eggs

Cloud eggs

Whipped egg whites with egg yolk and grated cheese.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Stuffed spiny lobster

Pair according to the stuffing.

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Desserts

Chocolate cake and cofee custard

Custard : mixture of milk or cream, egg yolks and sugar flavored with vanilla.

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