The title says it all.
More about Nice in the next few days as I collect my thoughts, upload pictures and attempt to be clever. Consider this a little "amuse-bouche".
We were packed in the restaurant, Grand Café de Turin, like sardines, and the group next to us was very amused by our silly picture-taking and video-making. On our other side was the most fantastic old man. He was on his oyster course when we squeezed in next to him (I was successful in not getting my behind in his dinner), and he continued leisurely to munch as we hemmed and hawed over the menu with our limited knowledge of French. As our plate of craziness arrived,
he ordered his very French dessert: a piece of Roquefort and a circle of cheesecake, and proceeded to eat the cheese with gusto after it had been slathered with butter. At one point, I accidentally tossed a french fry (I was eating the moules frites. No oysters for me. Boo.) in his direction, and he said, "No problem!". Adorable.
(**Update--Sarah forgot to mention the most awesome part--after he managed to settle the bill, the guy stood up and nonchalantly began rebuckling his belt. I guess he was having an early thanksgiving. --ed)
(**Also, notice in the above picture that I was shortchanged one bulot (larger sea snail), and instead got a hermit crab. I didn't have the heart, or indeed the skills, to eat him--ed)
Our other neighbors, the four who were so interested in our picture-taking, encouraged us to pose this shot:
This is called "Le Flottette", I think. A meringue floating in sabayon sauce. My chocolate mousse was better, but Jeremy really went for the spectacular that night.
**I also will add a picture of the complete main course, as well as a more flattering picture of me enjoying the desert--ed
5 comments:
The "plate of craziness" as you called it doesn't even look like food to me. I was actually thinking about eating until I saw that, lol. Thanks!
jeremy- i thought you were going to dissect that thing before you ate it. it really does look like how i have heard it described! that was a very timely ending of the video. Did you make the face eatign the snail that you have looking at your dessert?
Hi guys. (This is Thom)
We had Lobster we steamed the other night. I'd tell you more but I wouldn't want to bore you with such trite culinary adventure! However, we hope you will join us for homemade lobster bisque at Christmas.
"This wine is old wine, now bring me the newest wine you have!"
Oooh, lobster bisque! Yum!
Randy, just let me know when you want to diet, and I'll tell you about all the other food that I like to eat.
Jeremy, let me just say, ewwwwww!
The dessert looks yummy.
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