I've started to share some of the amazing places with you. Tour Saint Jacques. Parc Floral. Le Petit Palais. But I don't think I've shown you anything that I ate or drank in Paris, and boy did I eat and drink in Paris! Too much perhaps.
So what was the best of the best?
Every baguette and slice of bread we had.
Every bit of butter.
Every glass of champagne.
Sweet
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| Lemonta Citron that magnificent orb on the left La Patisserie des Reves a hybrid pavlova/scotch egg of perfection I think this was my absolute favourite patisserie |
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| Berthillon- still the best glaces in Paris Vanille, Framboise, Pistache |
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| The incredible pates de fruits from Pierre Herme (best website ever?) |
The Absolutely Incredible Guimauve (marshmallows) from Hugo and Victor. Verveine (lemon verbena), citron vert and vanille. Rather astonishingly these remained unphotographed, despite the 18,500 photos that we came back from Europe with.
The Astonishing Caramels from Jean Paul Hevin. Perhaps also unphotographed, perhaps I just can't find it.
Savoury
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| Our foraged dinners at home Sadly it wasn't Krug every night this was our last night supper of favourites |
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| Wasabi pistachios! |
Red curry lobster from Astrance
pretty much every course from that meal could make this list
but I totally wasn't expecting a lesson in red curry
at a 3 star French restaurant
but I totally wasn't expecting a lesson in red curry
at a 3 star French restaurant
Liquid
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| Citron vert (lime) sorbet with vodka for lunch at Seize Neuf 75009 makes the afternoon perfect |
Pommery Louise 2002
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| Hot Vanilla Milk at Le Cafe Marly at the Louvre |
Possibly the best single thing I ate was savoury, not sweet.
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| Zucchini veloute with speck mousse from a magnificent lunch at L'Arpege again pretty much every course could make it here but that speck mousse was extraordinary- speck flavoured air |
These memories, and a couple of goodies hidden in the pantry, will have to sustain me until the next trip to Paris, whenever that may be.
Paris in July 2013 cohosted by Thyme for Tea and Bookbath
16 comments:
Yum. And beautiful too. Some people may think it's hype or a myth, but the French really take their food seriously and bring it to the highest level. France is not a place to go if you want to stay on some sort of silly diet.
Oh, my! It's lunchtime here in Michigan, USA, and I'm not only longing for Paris, I'd love to jump into this post and devour every last wonderful bit that you savored on your trip! It is art!
Thanks for your wonderful comments on The Marmelade Gypsy -- I'm looking forward to visiting you even after we leave France!
Ohhhhhh this post hurts my heart but also makes me so very happy. x
Oh my! Every post just makes me a little more jealous, but this one also made me just a little more hungry!
You have certainly captured the wonderful food available in almost all parts of France. I am now lusting for the veloute!
That was an incredible number of photos you came back with. Your screen saver will always have some new memory of your trip if you choose to use them as your screensaver.
You have certainly captured the wonderful food available in almost all parts of France. I am now lusting for the veloute!
That was an incredible number of photos you came back with. Your screen saver will always have some new memory of your trip if you choose to use them as your screensaver.
Oh Lordie!
At least I can still try the patisserie des Reves Granita thing..
Berthillon is open in summer btw. Just closed Monday and Tuesday
http://www.berthillon.fr/mag/fr/page-112620.htm
Wow, everything looks delicious! It makes me want to travel right now :)
A month in Paris? How nice! I look forward to seeing your photos- and the food! Oh my...
This post made me hungry. And made me want to go back to France.
I'm so glad that you had such a wonderful trip!
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Oh my! I'm drooling and jumping up and down at the same time lol and writing down your suggestions for our trip in 2014. That red curry lobster looks like a little piece of art.
That's very true Dvora, they have a true passion for their foods, it's wonderful to see, although I did see more packaged and processed foods than I've seen before.
If only we could share via photos Jeanie, I'd love to revisit too. It's been a week since I had a patisserie :-(
Hannah, you will revisit once again, and I'm sure are having wonderful adventures whereever you are- actually I need to catch up on your activities.
Marg it made me hungry making it, and just a tad sad that I wasn't in Paris anymore. There's plenty more to come of course.
Suth2 that veloute was sensational, I do have a new screensaver made from our holiday photos, it's exciting to watch.
Carol, there are many, many treats to have there- the JPH caramels, the HV guimauve (standout bests). Berthillon ice-cream is still available from the outlets over summer I think but the original store on Ile St Louis had a sign up saying that it is closed til Sept 4. We were quite desperately searching for passionfruit that day (one of the favourites, but it was finished for the season).
Dewey- I want to travel back too, but then I always do.
Greg-A month was fantastic. Can't wait to do it again.
Thanks Joy.
Teddyree, there will be plenty more suggestions coming. How wonderful to be planning a trip, I wish I was.
The sweets especially look delicious! This past July, my husband and I were able to try some Filipino ones at a birthday party. We also experimented somewhat with seafood cuisine during our trip to the Great Northern Peninsula, in Newfoundland. Here are some of the foods we tried:
http://allisonsbookbag.wordpress.com/2013/07/13/snapshot-meme-newfoundland-foods/
Just catching up on your trip and suddenly so hungry for some reason. It looks like you didn't squander a single minute!
I have loved your posts and photos so much! Oh, L'Arpege! Actually *everything* (wasabi pistachios!) on here is making me drool but I do have a dream of going to L'Arpege next time I'm in Paris.
I love this post. Perfect to go with my own observations about food in France. Yours is much richer of course. I think even I could make lime sorbet and vodka drink though. Thanks for playing along today. Here’s my Dreaming of France meme
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