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Meal families

Desserts

Raspberry bagatelle

Bagatelle : sponge cake cut into pieces mixed with fruit, cream, sometimes jam.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Squid in american sauce

Américaine Sauce : lobster coral mixed with chopped onions, cream, eggs, white wine, brandy, salt, cayenne pepper and softened butter.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart and Pie

Chicken and porcini pie

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Beef

Grilled rib steak with porcini

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Mussels with curry sauce

Curry sauce : velouté curry and cream.

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Pork

Boudin blanc with black truffle

Boudin blanc : white sausage made of white meat with milk instead of blood.

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Main meals

Sausage rougaille

Rougaille : very spicy paste or sauce composed of fruits or vegetables cut with crushed ginger, minced onions and chilli.
Served chilled with the Carry.

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Main meals

Dim sum shrimp

Dish in small bite-sized or individual portions served in small steamer baskets or on small plates.

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Poultry

Pigeon en vessie with cream sauce

En vessie : meat poach in pork bladder. Like cooking under vacuum.
Cream sauce : béchamel sauce with cream.

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Sea fish

Pickled mackerel fillets in lime

Marinade : soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Pork

Peking pork

Glazed : spreading honey on the skin of an animal before cooking to obtain a crunchy and sweet texture with a shiny appearance.

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