MitchW Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) 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 by MitchW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Lucky you! Was given the same line by a Paris waiter and then was served WAY overcooked rognons, aka inedible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I am still thinking of their oeufs mayo, months later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 I almost ordered the oeufs mayo. But after reading this, I didn't...https://www.grubstreet.com/article/oeufs-mayo-nyc.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I was there in December, before the backlash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 It annoys me (you’ll be surprised to know) that that dish is being presented as some new discovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 And isn’t the reason chefs love it the margin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Be off with you, haters. Deviled eggs are always good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) 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 by voyager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Don't get me wrong. I LOVE ouefs mayo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (Although last night at Libertine I started with the chou farci. Just cuz I knew what it was.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 16 hours ago, Sneakeater said: Don't get me wrong. I LOVE ouefs mayo. Could ensaladillas on every menu be far behind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.