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Post by luckyluc on Jul 18, 2007 7:30:43 GMT -5
Geordy, yes sadly Le Petit Phamplet is closed and replaced by Le Carré des Vosges. Le Phamplet has reopen and is back to its former glory. Perso (as we said in French) I was please with my meal at le Carré, but it was lacking some of the qualities the Petit Phamplet had.
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Post by Happygoin on Jul 18, 2007 7:31:06 GMT -5
I seem to remember way back when this forum was in its infancy , something about ..."opinionated people welcome"...or something to that effect....is this what that meant??? PS. I really REALLY need to try foie gras one day soon.
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Post by GitteK on Jul 18, 2007 7:56:59 GMT -5
happy - you bring the foie gras and a Big Mac, I'll see to the champagne.
We shall make a black ritual burning of The Goo on a disposable bbq-grill on my balcony. We will wave the Big Mac back and forth 13 times over the fire, to cast a spell over The Goo and all The Goo Worshippers......
What a Witch Party !
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Post by geordy on Jul 18, 2007 8:13:43 GMT -5
Gitte,
And here I thought(way back when in my TA trip report) that you were commenting negatively on the COMBINATION of.. moules and roquefort..not realizing that your palate has not yet reached nirvana and you don't actually eat either!!
Good as that goose looks I'll take my oysters and foie gras(whole or as a pate!) :P_You must try it Happy! Afterall you love escargot...I've had it a few times and am not a fan.
What a mixed feast we could have on that balcony!!
Oh and Willow..have you had Cous Cous? North African actually but very "french" these days. You can get it in any of the many Morrocan/north african restaurants in Paris. Chicken, beef, lamb, merguez or any combination there of! Great presentation too! It is often a special in some French places as well.
And by the way, Lamb anyway is delicious there!
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Post by Anne on Jul 18, 2007 8:45:07 GMT -5
Gitte, maybe I have some <<inherent genetic code fault>>, but at least mine are French genes ! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by holger on Jul 18, 2007 8:54:20 GMT -5
Gitte, You have what my mother used to call "that Danish sense of humor." When in September 2007 will you be in Paris?
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Post by iank9 on Jul 18, 2007 9:20:39 GMT -5
Gittek, In celebration of Bastille Day we had an evening meal at The Star at Harome and as a starter we had a pre entree of a dozen oysters and then I had as a starter............................................ grilled black pudding with pan-fried foie gras, Pickering watercress salad, apple and vanilla chutney, with a scrumpy reduction Three of your demonised foods within one hour! ;D
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Post by geordy on Jul 18, 2007 9:31:31 GMT -5
Sounds delicious Ian! I've only ever had black pudding at breakfast...Irish Breakfasts here for brunch at Irish bar/restaurants and probably in England and Ireland. Trying to imagine it with the foie gras.
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Post by GitteK on Jul 18, 2007 9:40:35 GMT -5
Is black pudding the thick saussage made from pig's blood, barley, pig's fat, spices and raisins ?
If yes, my old father adored that, bless his dear soul. In DK it is a Christmas dish, cut in slices, fried on a pan and then served hot with apple sauce and I think also sugar mixed with cinnamon to spread on top.......
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Post by sandy on Jul 18, 2007 9:51:11 GMT -5
Gitte What you described is what we call "morcilla" and is served in barbaques ("asado"), along with sausages and grilled meat. Argentinos love it.
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Post by Happygoin on Jul 18, 2007 10:52:21 GMT -5
First of all, Ian, I misread the restaurant you ate that lovely sounding meal at, and thought it said the Star at Hormone. Looked twice and realized my mistake geordy, I will definitely try foie gras, and intend to do so in June '08 with Gitte in attendance, if only to annoy her by eating "The Goo" in her presence. Will try to convert her... Ms. Gitte, it would probably be pretty funny to watch you try to bbq foie gras, but no funnier than watching my cousin try to cook bacon on the bbq grill once a long time ago...
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Post by Truffaut on Jul 18, 2007 11:17:48 GMT -5
Truffaut--Le Petit Pamphlet is gone? I thought it was picking up for Le Pamphlet while it was closed. Are they both gone? Yes, as Lucky says, it is now under new ownership and the original Le Pamphlet has re-opened. The latter is outstanding. The replacement of Le Petit Pamphlet was basically good, but I did suffer from food poisoning that I got there! Luc had what may have been the best chicken dish I've ever had there. The item that made me sick was langoustine carpaccio with shredded mangos. Besides causing food poisoning, I have to say that it was one of the most singularly unpleasant dishes that I've ever had the good grace to sit and eat. It had hardly any taste and was positively SLIMY (and this coming from someone who's enjoyed sea snails, escargot, raw oysters, rattlesnake, alligator, eel and all many of other supposedly slimy foods). The dish was without a single redeeming quality (texture, taste, appearance, aroma--all zilch) and I can't imagine what the chef was thinking in serving it! All the other dishes were quite good. I'd probably go there again, but Le Pamphlet is a much better value.
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Post by Happygoin on Jul 18, 2007 11:59:34 GMT -5
Truffaut, if you had the "good grace" to sit through a meal that bad, you are a saint. Why on earth didn't you ask someone about it if it was as bad as you say?
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Post by Truffaut on Jul 18, 2007 12:16:42 GMT -5
The dish didn't taste "bad" in the sense that I thought it was spoiled. Actually, I think it was probably perfectly fresh, but eating raw shellfish is fraught with dangers ranging from minor illness all the way up to life-threatening hepatitis. I suspect I just got some sort of bacterial infection from some little critter living inside the langoustine.
I didn't complain about the dish just because I didn't like the taste. After all, what was presented on the plate was exactly as described by the server. It was just my poor choice.
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Post by Truffaut on Jul 18, 2007 12:18:20 GMT -5
Besides, in a social situation I can choke down nearly anything to maintain at least the slightest bit of decorum.
Which reminds me, I did send back wine on this trip. That was a first!
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Post by GitteK on Jul 18, 2007 12:33:30 GMT -5
Well, well, my dear friend, that's new ??! Have you really never sent back wine before ? This summer I sent back a bottle (½ bottle) of otherwise excellent Jura red wine at "Chez Maître Paul" in Rue Monsieur Le Prince, because it tasted of cork. No problems whatsoever, waiter took one sniff, called a colleague and then promptly brought me another bottle. I don't think I would return a bottle, just because the taste wasn't exactly what I had expected. Corktaste I do not tolerate, though. The lunch was very good - I can recommend the place and their prices are reasonable. Service is excellent. www.bestrestaurantsparis.com/en//restaurant-paris/detail/chez-maitre-paul.htmlps. (shaking my greyhaired head) tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk...... eating raw shellfish and NOT catching tummy ache equals your chances of winning the big lotto prize, so you can go to Paris and live the high life to the end of your well-fed, slightly alcoholized days....
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Post by joan1 on Jul 18, 2007 14:47:24 GMT -5
Gitte and Truffaut, you do not like oysters,, I have never eaten them cooked, they look so evil , green inside,, but, when they are fresh and alive they are wonderful. I do wonder how fresh some seafood could be in Paris, I live on the ocean, so I know how fresh , fresh can be. That said, I have eaten oysters in Paris before, but now, you have me nervous!
Is food poisoning common ( obviously not an everyday event I am sure) in Paris with seafood? It would be considered very very rare here( although not unheard of).
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Post by geordy on Jul 18, 2007 14:57:52 GMT -5
Joan, Get thee to New Orleans and get some fried oysters...fabulous and not "green inside"!! Anthony Bourdain writes in "Kichen Confidential" of getting sick on shell fish(I think it was mussels) in Paris at a well known place(he does not name it) I doubt it is any more common there than anywhere. We ocassionally hear of it here but I wouldn't let it stop me!
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Post by GitteK on Jul 18, 2007 15:03:21 GMT -5
Now I have a perfectly legit reason to tell people that I do not eat those raw creatures..... My stomach is simply too sensitive.... I think I must be allergic in some way..... !!
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Post by geordy on Jul 18, 2007 15:44:24 GMT -5
Sandy, Now that you mention it I have had Morcilla..but I think it is a bit spicier than the Irish/English and probably Danish version. At least the probably from Puerto Rice version I had.
You should introduce this group to Chimmichuro(spelling I know is off, sorry!)sauce!
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