Posts Tagged ‘France’
Assiette Autour de l’Oie et du Canard
L’ECLUSE, December 2006 in Paris, France
This full (whole) goose and duck plate includes foie gras, gésier d’oie (gizzard of goose), manchon de canard (duck drumsticks), rillettes d’oie (potted goose meat), and filet d’oie fumé (smoked goose filet).
Isn’t it a perfect example that ” les français mangent n’importe quoi”? (Well, my French teacher said that :p )
Fromages de Chèvres
La Fromagerie Trotté, December 2006 in Paris, France
This tiny fromagerie is located on Rue St Antoine near the shopping street Rue de Rivoli in Paris. Despite its narrow space, Fromagerie Trotté has numerous choices of goat cheese and other fromages de terroirs (French regional cheese).
Tartelette aux Fraise
Local bakery, March 2007 in Marseille, France
When visiting France in strawberry season, you will see in every bakery this little piece of heaven (or you just didn’t get there early enough). Try every one until finding your favorite :)
Fruit Cake with Crêpe
E.Leclerc, July 2004 in Clermont-Ferrand, France
E.Leclerc is one of the hypermarket chains in France. The E.Leclerc in Clermont-Ferrand has exceptionally good quality bakery/pastry section.
Macarons
LADURÉE, December 2006 in Paris, France
Macarons (the dark purple one is 2006 Christmas special edition “mille et une nuits” one thousand and one nights), rose-raspberry cake (rose flavored biscuit, rose petal cream, fresh raspberries),
hot chocolate, and Marie-Antoinette tea (Chinese teas mixed with essential oil of subtle citrus fruit, rose and jasmine flower flavour, scattered with small pieces of dried fruits and honey).
