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Meal families

Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Morel and horn of plenty fricassee

Fricassée : stews of shellfish, vegetables, fish, pork or poultry in a white sauce.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes with melted butter

Melted butter : melted butter with reduced lemon juice added, and optionally pepper or chili.

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Desserts

Praline bavarian cream

Bavarois : chilled molded dessert made with custard or fruit purée, combined with whipped cream and gelatin.

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Cheeses

Gran Canaria

United States. Wisconsin.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from pasteurized sheep’s, goat’s, and cow’s milk with an olive oil washed rind.
Ripening : 2 years.

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Cheeses

St Gall Extra mature

Ireland. Cork.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : over 3 months.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

White truffle

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Cheeses

Brousse

France. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
Dairy product (officially not considered a cheese) made from whey derived from sheep's, goat's, or cow's milk.

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Cooked meats

Rabbit pâté

Served cold or at room temperature.

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Desserts

Coffee bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Pacific oysters

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Sauces

Choron sauce

Choron sauce : béarnaise sauce with tomato.

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Sheep and Goats

Milk fed lamb with polenta

Milk-fed lamb : lamb aged between 4 and 6 weeks, weighing between 5.5 and 8 kg.

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Freshwater fish

Russian-style gudgeons

Gudgeons cooked in white wine, mixed with gelatin, mayonnaise, and broth, served with chopped parsley and sometimes a drizzle of lemon or vinegar.

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Sauces

Anchovy sauce

Anchovy sauce : anchovy and herb sauce with shallot and oil.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Stuffed cardoon with tuna

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Seafood risotto

Risotto : reduction of a broth with cooked rice and one or several diverse ingredients.

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Sea fish

Sea bass fillets with orange sauce

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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Consommé and Soup

Veal goulash

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Game birds

Grilled wood pigeon à la goutte de sang with porcini mushrooms

Cooked à la goutte de sang : quick sear over medium-high heat to brown the surface of the meat while keeping the inside pink.

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