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Meal families

Shellfish and Seafood

Seared scallops

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Desserts

Lyon bugnes

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rhone. Lyon.
Regional donut variety.

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Sauces

Red butter sauce

Shallots and red wine with butter.

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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with garlic cream

Leg of lamb : piece of meat formed the saddle over the thigh.
One thigh is called Chump.

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Beef

Rib steak in salt crust

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Cooked meats

Oreiller de la Belle Aurore

Terrine of different meats wrapped in jelly and baked in a pie crust.
Served cold.

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Others

Lamb and chicken gyros

Gyros: greek sandwich, derived from the döner kebab, with meat, onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce on pita bread.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bitter-sweet shrimp

Sweet and sour sauce : tomato sauce with shallots, olive oil and laurel.

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Rabbit

Braised rabbit

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

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Freshwater fish

Fish quenelles with lemon sauce

Lemon sauce: butter, olive oil, lemon juice and white wine with parsley.

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Poultry

Grilled duck breast and gratin dauphinois

Gratin dauphinois : dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.

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Game animals

Saddle of hare 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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Desserts

Pear diplomat

Sponge cake soaked with Grand Marnier (sometimes kirsch) with a layer of custard filled with pear and covered with whipped cream topped with a candied cherry.

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