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Post by Shoesy on Dec 23, 2008 11:55:30 GMT -5
I've read that this place in the 7th arr. has excellent souffles. Has anyone ever eaten there? I wonder how it compares to "Le Souffle" (1st arr.), which has been recommended on this forum.
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Post by Happygoin on Dec 23, 2008 13:08:49 GMT -5
Actually, Shoesy, it was Luc and Doug (and someone else here, I forget who ) who recommended Le Soufflé over La Cigale Recamier. I intended to try LCR and was influenced by their recommendation so never did.
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Post by Shoesy on Dec 23, 2008 14:49:41 GMT -5
Thanks, Happy. If both Truffy and Luc say that Le Souffle is better, then I guess it is. Now all I have to do is convince myself that I like souffles because I've never had one.
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Post by geordy on Dec 23, 2008 15:03:19 GMT -5
I used to work with a guy who went to Paris for 3 or 4 weeks at a time and ate at Recamier practically every night! I'm not sure he did that when his wife was living...but on his solo trips afterwards..he knew the owners and I guess felt very comfortable and was well taken care of....but this was when it was just La Recamier. He never mentioned souffles though. We went for lunch once, memtioned his name , and were treated VERY well! I can also , of course, highly recommend La Souffle! He also ate lunch most days at the Hotel Bristol Bar.
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Post by willow on Dec 23, 2008 15:04:56 GMT -5
I plan on going to the Le Souffle during my visit too! I'll let you know how we like it!
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Post by mez on Dec 23, 2008 17:12:36 GMT -5
Actually, Shoesy, it was Luc and Doug (and someone else here, I forget who ) who recommended Le Soufflé over La Cigale Recamier. I intended to try LCR and was influenced by their recommendation so never did. Our very own Laidback (yes, I've claimed him for us) has also recommended Le Soufflé. I recall he took his new-to-Paris visitors there this year. I did have it on my list and even passed by to read the menu but did not end up eating there. A question ( ): How does one eat a soufflé? Do you scoop a portion out onto a plate? Do you dig in with a spoon? A knife and fork? Does the way you eat a soufflé differ when it's sweet versus savoury?
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Post by Happygoin on Dec 26, 2008 16:35:17 GMT -5
Shoesy, they have all different flavors, you'll be sure to find one you like. I took the teen amie in November and she was lukewarm on them. I think it was a texture thing. I love them though. I had Soufflé Parmentier, which is made with wild mushrooms and had a lovely sauce to spoon over it. It was delish.
Mez, they serve the soufflés with a soup spoon to eat them with. I'm not completely certain I'm remembering correctly, but I think they are eaten directly from the dish they're baked in, both savory and sweet. Maybe someone else remembers differently.
Willow, if you do go, try to snag the table in the corner directly inside the door on the right. It's a nice private little table in the window. We loved it!
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Post by Shoesy on Dec 27, 2008 1:56:53 GMT -5
I must admit that I'm more curious than ever as to what a souffle tastes like, especially because of the texture, which remains a total mystery to me. I just hope that the menu contains other options for my husband in case he's turned off by the idea of ordering such a dish.
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Post by Happygoin on Dec 29, 2008 14:01:57 GMT -5
It does, Shoesy, although as I recall, the selection of things other than soufflés is somewhat limited. I know I had duck there once. I felt a little like a fish out of water though...everyone else was eating a soufflé I was going to try to describe the texture of a soufflé, but as much as I thought about it, I couldn't come up with anything comparable...you'll just have to try one!
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Post by Shoesy on Dec 29, 2008 14:27:09 GMT -5
Happy - I guess I WILL have to give it a try, and I look forward to the day.
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Post by cigalechanta on Dec 29, 2008 15:27:25 GMT -5
The Recamier before it became the added cigale did not serve souffles and the outside dining drew alot of fashion buyers back at that time.
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Post by Happygoin on Dec 29, 2008 15:52:57 GMT -5
With its close proximity to Coco's, I wonder if she dined there
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Post by Shoesy on Dec 30, 2008 3:45:36 GMT -5
The Recamier before it became the added cigale did not serve souffles and the outside dining drew alot of fashion buyers back at that time. Leave it to our dear Mimi to know about a place that has "Cigale" in its name. ;D
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Post by GitteK on Dec 30, 2008 5:42:15 GMT -5
Shoesy, I walked by this restaurant in the summer 2 years ago and it looked very very nice - and a bit elegant, as the lunch guests were well-dressed business people. It is located in a small "impasse" (dead-end street) with the cutest little park Square Recamier at the bottom. The restaurant had a terrace outside, lined with green "bushes" in pots. I mean to recall that their prices were rather on the expensive side.
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Post by Shoesy on Dec 30, 2008 6:09:58 GMT -5
Gitte - I've read a number of references to the fact that it's a lovely-looking place. I think the deciding factor as to which of the souffle places I decide on should be which one offers the best dishes that aren't souffles. Somehow I have the feeling that my hubby wouldn't go for a dish that has a mushy texture .
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Post by GitteK on Dec 30, 2008 6:23:55 GMT -5
Somehow I have the feeling that my hubby wouldn't go for a dish that has a mushy texture . Keep practising that ballet of yours, choo-choo. Keep practising................. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Shoesy on Dec 30, 2008 6:25:54 GMT -5
LOL - You'd be surprised what a good pair of tights can do for middle-aged thighs.
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Post by GitteK on Dec 30, 2008 6:46:21 GMT -5
Uhmmmm, sure.............. well......... yeah......... I guess there is spandex and then there is sp-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ndex ............. ;D ;D
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Post by Jody on Dec 30, 2008 9:03:41 GMT -5
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Post by Shoesy on Dec 30, 2008 10:08:25 GMT -5
Demarais - Has your DH ever tasted a souffle?
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