Le French Diner

[MitchW]

Found a chance to get myself into Le French Diner earlier this week and had a lovely dinner and some nice wines by the glass. (Significant Eater and I had tried to get in a week or two ago, but it was later in the week, and there was a wait, and...we didn't).

Started with socca, nice and oily and salty (as it should be, imo).  It's not conducive to taking great pictures, but what the hell...

Then I moved on to a massive duck breast, with chicories and grapes...

I asked for the breast to be cooked to medium, and was told that (and I'm paraphrasing here): "You shouldn't worry, we cook it properly."

And they did - I ate the whole damn thing.  Finished with dessert, cause why not?

Edited March 7, 2024 by MitchW

[voyager]

Lucky you!    Was given the same line by a Paris waiter and then was served WAY overcooked rognons, aka inedible.

[small h]

I am still thinking of their oeufs mayo, months later.

 

[MitchW]

I almost ordered the oeufs mayo. But after reading this, I didn't...https://www.grubstreet.com/article/oeufs-mayo-nyc.html

 

 

[small h]

I was there in December, before the backlash!

[Sneakeater]

It annoys me (you’ll be surprised to know) that that dish is being presented as some new discovery. 

[Sneakeater]

And isn’t the reason chefs love it the margin?

[small h]

Be off with you, haters. Deviled eggs are always good.

[voyager]

Indeed.    I'm always happy when someone takes a hackneyed classic and brings it up to date with fresh takes.

 

FWIW, Le Voltaire, the very staid and expensive Paris "bistro" kept oeuf mayo at .90€on its menu until covid as a conceit/tip of hat to its history.

Edited March 8, 2024 by voyager

[Sneakeater]

Don't get me wrong.  I LOVE ouefs mayo.

[Sneakeater]

(Although last night at Libertine I started with the chou farci.  Just cuz I knew what it was.)

[Orik]

16 hours ago, Sneakeater said:

Don't get me wrong.  I LOVE ouefs mayo.

Could ensaladillas on every menu be far behind?

[backyardchef]

On 3/8/2024 at 6:47 PM, Sneakeater said:

(Although last night at Libertine I started with the chou farci.  Just cuz I knew what it was.)

I googled this to find out what it is!