The French Know

Posted on July 14, 2008 | 2 Comments

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The French know how to do food.

I went to a Bastille Day party tonight at my favorite French restaurant, Aimee’s Bistro in Redondo Beach, California.

This was the menu:

Aimee’s Bastille Day Celebration Menu
July 14, 2008

Amuse Busch
Shot of chilled fennel-leak soup with roasted almond pesto

First Course
Rilette of duck with pickled baby artichokes, mission figs and grilled country bread

Second Course
Grilled organic peach and prosciutto salad with Gorgonzola, arugula and balsamic glaze

Third Course (choice of one)
Fresh Atlantic Cod Basquiase sautéed with garbanzo beans, saucisson Toulouse and pipérade
or
New York Steak au Poivre with pomme puree, baby vegetables and cognac-peppercorn sauce
or
Poulet Roti à l’Ail with potato gratin, cippolini onions, oyster mushrooms, haricot vert and sherry-garlic jus

Dessert
Chocolate roulade – chocolate pistachio mousse croquantine

Vive la Republique, Vive la France!

Of course, there was unlimited champagne.

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2 responses to “The French Know”

  1. Madge | July 16, 2008 at 6:43 am |

    I can’t understand half of it, but it sounds scrumptious.

    Unlimited champagne. There would be no washing done for three days.

  2. behindblueeyez | July 26, 2008 at 12:41 pm |

    A nation that has invented champagne and mousse du chocolat can’t be evil 🙂