Cold starters
Cold appetizers are an elegant, often surprisingly light way to start a meal. They aren’t served hot, but built around pure flavours, fresh textures and carefully chosen ingredients. Think crisp vegetables, soft cheeses, smoked fish, shellfish, or classic salads from across European cooking.
This collection brings together different traditions: Mediterranean salads and vegetable terrines, more northern-inspired fish dishes, and familiar classics with beetroot, potato or prawns. Sometimes festive and refined, sometimes simple and homely — always with respect for the ingredients. Good produce, clear preparation, and flavours that work in balance.
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Mediterranean prawn cocktail
This Mediterranean prawn cocktail is a light and refreshing twist on the classic. Perfect as an elegant starter for spring or summer.View recipe -
Terrine with peppers, aubergine & courgette
This colourful terrine of roasted peppers, aubergine and courgette is fresh, pure and perfect for a summer lunch or as a light starter.View recipe -
Beetroot carpaccio with feta & pecans
A festive starter that is light, healthy and full of flavour. Thinly sliced beetroot forms the base, with creamy feta, fresh Brussels sprout leaves and crunchy pecans.View recipe -
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Smoked trout with creamy horseradish sauce
A classic German starter with Bavarian roots: smoked trout with a refreshing horseradish cream.View recipe -
Salade des Lords
A classic light orange salad with crème fraîche and nuts, ideal for when it's warm outside.View recipe -
Classic Beetroot Starter with Chervil
This beetroot salad is a really old classic. These red beets can also be used very well as a side dishView recipe -
Choriatiki
View recipeFor a Greek salad, the better the products, the tastier the salad. Maybe a simple salad but oh so tasty.
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Dutch Shrimp Cocktail with Apple
View recipeShrimp with apple, dill and celery completed with cooking cream and a dash of cognac.
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Radish salad with crème fraîche and walnuts
View recipeA fresh, crisp salad of paper-thin sliced black radish with creamy crème fraîche, toasted walnuts and a hint of tarragon or chervil.
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Black radish, apple and caper flower salad
View recipeA crisp salad of black radish and apple with a creamy mustard dressing and salty caper blossoms. Light, refined and perfect as a classic starter.
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Smoked duck breast salad
View recipeAn elegant, classic salad in which smoked duck breast is combined with fresh orange and toasted walnuts.
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Crayfish salad with roasted courgette
View recipeA fresh crayfish salad with lightly toasted courgette, lemon and fresh tarragon. The courgette forms the base and the crayfish stay nicely juicy on top: a light, refined starter with a French touch.
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Classic egg salad
View recipeThis egg salad is a classic sandwich filling: creamy with mayonnaise, lightly tangy thanks to Dijon mustard, and fresh with a little lemon and chives.
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Avocado with prawns and apple
Avocado with prawns is a classic cold preparation that works well as a starter or light lunch.View recipe