And finally, the moment arrived, la piece de resistance, the time of our reservation at the Magical Foie Gras Goodness Restaurant, Au pied de cochon. They were only a little disappointed that it wasn’t the “real” Larry King.
The meal was fantastic. “Best meal of my life” and “best dish I’ve ever had” were uttered at our table. Really.
We started wth raw oysters. Delicious, briny and meaty. Our appetizer was called Plogue a Champlain, a buckwheat pancake topped with lardon (French for “thick and delicious bacon”), cheese, and foie gras, and topped with real maple syrup. This dish was truly amazing. The foie gras melted in our mouths. The combination of flavors was incredible. Oh, I could go on…
The next dish was a foie gras and boudin tartlet. It consisted of thick pieces of chilled foie gras, chunks of boudin, potatoes and onions on top of a pastry. Boudin is a black sausage type thing, I think it consists of organ meats. I’m not really quite sure, and it’s probably better that way. It was delicious. Not quite as good as the pancake dish, but delicious in its own right. But by this point, we are already getting SO FULL.
And then comes the duck in the can. Yep, that’s right. It’s a duck breast stuffed with foie gras and cooked inside a can with cabbage and onions. It was brought to the table in the can, opened in front of us and slid out of the can onto a plate. Another amazing dish–again, the foie gras melted into magical goodness, and the duck was tender and juicy.
Too full for dessert.
Ate too much today.
Thank god we walked about 8 miles.
Oh, and P.S., thanks for reading and for all your excellent comments!
Ciao.
Comments 5
I’ll stick with a nice steak from Logans thank-you (glad you finally had sun!)
Posted 27 Jul 2006 at 6:24 am ¶Wow. that can thing is awesome. I’d be willing to try some of that foie gras AND the oysters. Eggs benedict is also one of my most favorite meals ever - you guys are totally spoiled. I expect you to be cooking similar recipes back in D.C. :o) Puts me and my new 30 minute meal cookbook to shame!
Posted 27 Jul 2006 at 7:07 am ¶I knew duck came in a can. I just knew it!!
Posted 27 Jul 2006 at 7:28 pm ¶It looks like pancakes. Is that all you get? I’d still be hungry.
Posted 28 Jul 2006 at 12:19 pm ¶Great pictures, Bethany! The food all looks amazing. By the way, Boudin, short for Boudin Noir (Black Pudding), is made from pig’s blood. Good on you for being the bold culinary adventurer!
Posted 13 Dec 2006 at 12:11 am ¶