My mom "Mumzie" has always given me escargot, since I was a little Kimmee.....escargot and spaghetti usually, a funny combination for sure, but after 7 weeks of travel, I was craving a little "taste of home...
So I took myself out for dinner in the Opera De Les Halles District, where I was staying and had dinner here...
I ordered...drum roll please....
Escargots and lasagne.........mmmmmmmmmmmmm funnilly enough, it tasted like home and Paris at the same time.
Combined with a yummy Pinot Noir and fantastic crumbly bread for dipping, what is escargot for if not garlic/butter sauce drenched bread, I was in heaven........mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Now let's talk pastries and Paris....oh man..could I eat enough yummy things from street vendors?
I don't think so. My fave was a little stand outside the Louvre in the Tuillerries, where I ordered "un paine de chocolat et un quiche de fromage, s'il vous plait"
Best Quiche I have ever...ever...ever...had.
Sigh..no pics sorry, but trust me it tasted fantastique!
Mmmm...escargot...
ReplyDeleteI have only ever had it made fresh twice, and both times were as amazing as they were different.
Once was traditional French at a great restaurant in Nashville, TN, and the other were actually mountain snails made with wild onions and homemade butter on my long camping/hiking trip when I was 18.
The other few times have been canned...yuck.
As you know I adore food talk, so keep it coming! :)
Did you eat most of your meals alone, aside from the times with friends, or did you find folks to chat/eat with at some points? I know you talked to lots of people, so was not sure.
Did you have some good seafood while staying near the coasts anywhere? I would love to hear about that if you did...when you have time of course!
Thanks for giving us glimpses of your travels, makes me feel like I can almost see it!
I did eat a lot on my own, but was not without conversation from neighbouring tables or interesting staff.....very rarely did I feel the need to pull out my book and or journal, just so much to experience.
ReplyDeleteI had my friends for the first 3 weeks so that made the transition to traveling alone, much easier.
Much more to come including the seafood I had in greece and Spain. :)
there is nothing like a french pastry..........savoury or sweet!! Pain au chocolat is R's fave, and give me plain criossant any day!!
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