My first post. In May of 1971 I drove to Southwest France to eat ortolans having been intrigued by the film "Gigi".They were completely legal at that time. I had them in the standard roasted form in their own fat. One at the 2 star restaurant (at that time) in Villeneuve de Marsan as an a la carte addon to the fixed menu. The second time I ordered 2 of them at the Post at Magescq (Sp?) which later got 2 stars from Michelin. I cut them in 2 or 3 pieces although you could eat them in one piece. The bones and beak add a crunch. All dark meat. Absolutely the best birds I've ever had. Too bad they're illegal now. It seems also to be the case with other small game birds. Thank goodness we still can have squab. Passing to another matter. I returned last week from Paris and ate lunch at Laserre, Elysees Vernet (both 2 stars) and the newly minted 3 star Guy Savoy. None worth a revisit on the basis of food. In my opinion Tokyo has the best food in the world. :wow:
