Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Escargots!


Last evening I had a drink outside near the Eiffel Tower, at La terrasse, a restaurant at Place de l'Ecole Militaire. Not only were the waiters extraordinary nice, but on top of that the food was excellent. We had a little bit of everything, including foie gras of course, and... escargots (well "they" had escargots, of which I'm not a big fan!). I could not help but taking a photo. And if you're tempted... Here is a recipe. 
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12 comments:

  1. AmandaJune 11, 2013 at 12:56:00 AM GMT+2

    Those escargots look so delicious! Maybe I'll chop a clove of garlic with some parsley (I don't have butter) and pretend I am eating them.

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  2. SashoJune 11, 2013 at 4:26:00 AM GMT+2

    Butter and garlic! Who needs the snails?

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  3. DrummondJune 11, 2013 at 10:45:00 AM GMT+2

    I've had snails a couple of times in Paris much to my wife's disgust, Very tasty.

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    1. Michael SaloneJune 13, 2013 at 8:53:00 PM GMT+2

      You need to remember to kiss her BEFORE the meals. She'll enjoy them more that way Drummond!

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  4. TameraJune 11, 2013 at 11:36:00 AM GMT+2

    I am not a fan either. I have tried escargots (twice!) and did not enjoy the sensation of eating snails!

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  5. Robin LeeJune 11, 2013 at 8:02:00 PM GMT+2

    You found my favorite cafe!! They also have fabulous mussels! In fact, I've never ever had a bad meal there.

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  6. MargaretJune 11, 2013 at 9:26:00 PM GMT+2

    I love escargot!
    When I lived in Spain, I collected a whole bucket of them and left them overnight to release any poisons. I forgot to put on a lid. The next morning they were all over the house, leaving behind a slimy residue!

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  7. PietroJune 12, 2013 at 3:57:00 AM GMT+2

    Nice picture, Eric.
    About foie gras, I think its production must be banned all over the world.

    http://www.aprl.org/foiegras.html

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  8. jeffJune 12, 2013 at 5:33:00 AM GMT+2

    Ah, food debates. Every culture has meals that other cultures find distasteful.

    About La Terasse, from yesterday's post. The first time I was in Paris I found myself there having a glass of wine after a very long day. I believe I had come from the top of le Tour Eiffel, which is an exhausting day right there, considering the long wait, the cattle herd of people, etc. I walked down the street to a phone booth (remember those?) and called Craig and Karen. It was their last night in Paris. I jumped on the Metro and we had dinner at that chain Leon de Bruxelles for mussels. Ok, ok, not Cordon Bleu, but it was fun.

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  9. DebraJune 12, 2013 at 2:44:00 PM GMT+2

    Ooooh, yummy!!! I love snails. Also very good at Le Grand Colbert.

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  10. Stefan JanssonJune 13, 2013 at 4:04:00 PM GMT+2

    Snails are best left out in nature.

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