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It depends. Goumard Prunier used to include wine, bottled water and coffee in their "menu."Thanks. I assume the drink is something like coffee or tea - not wine - or water (the water can cost more than the wine!). BTW - is it at all acceptable today to ask for "tap water" in Paris (I doubt it - but figured there's no harm asking)? Robyn
And here I thought it was Chateau Delanoye.chateau de seineGee & I thought it was d'eau robinet. Or just plain robinet for short.
Une carafe d'eau works for me.
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Forest,
Did you happen to note if Manhattans were on the menu there?
I'm going over next month with a friend who is a first time visitor to the city. He's a Manhattan drinker. My guess is that, despite my exhortations of " eat and drink what the locals eat and drink", some time during the week there, he's going to want one.
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No question that it went downhill. I was there once under the old regime and liked it but wasn't impressed this last visit.
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That's odd. I was there for dinner in June and there were several salads on the ardoise. Two in my party had them.
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Schlepping her own tofu to a French Christmas dinner? Had I been the host(ess), I would have been tempted to toss her butt onto le trottoir.
I'd like to see, too, the facial expressions on the cafe waiters resulting from the soymilk request.
Sorry, it's one of those mornings.
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re: lack of half bottles at Les Papilles.
I lunched there solo last month and had a half bottle of Morgon. Don't remember the label but it was NOT Georges Duboeuf.
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I'm all for egg salad, as either Fat Guy or The Old Foodie described it at the very start of this important discussion. Hard to improve on either of those ideas.
But there is yet a remaining vital question attached to the idea of egg salad sandwich, though, and that is how thick should it be layered onto the sandwich? This can make or break an egg salad sandwich, leaving one greatly disappointed or even vaguely angry, if it is not engineered correctly before taking a bite.
The best egg salad sandwich I ever had was in London. It was a perfect little rectangle of Best British wheat bread filled with egg salad that approached a puree in texture, with only tiny little bites of hard white here and there to be found.
The bread was very soft and thin and a bit nutty from wheat kernels that also seemed tiny and precise, self-deprecatory wheat kernels they were, rather than the usual huge lumbersome kernels that are always trying to get stuck in your teeth. It was topped with the loveliest little alfalfa sprouts, darling alfalfa sprouts, and just enough of them. They were not even peeking over the edge of the sandwich in a rude fashion but rather honored their inner selves as sprouts by retiring gently between the slices of bread to cuddle up next to the finesse of the egg salad, knowing that soon they would be eaten but ready and willing for the eventuality to occur. For of course, they were sprouts and they knew their place. One might say they closed their eyes and thought of England but I doubt those sprouts were even that pushy.
There was also a shimmer, the merest shimmer if that is possible, of Branston pickle on one side of the sandwich. Which added the merest savory bite to the whole otherwise gently receding yet delightfully tasty experience.
But the core question here is the thickness of egg salad. You can not layer on egg salad with a trowel as if it were roast beef, or turkey. No no no. It is a crime against the tastebuds of humanity to attempt that. It must be a rather thin, perfectly measured layer throughout the sandwich with not the least bit of deviation in height, otherwise the perfection will be quite off, to the point of ruination.
ROTFLMAO!! Brilliant.
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You might be my doppelganger! I hate the yolk, but don't mind the white so much. I do like mayonnaise, though.
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I wonder if I'm one of the few people in the world who hates egg salad. I think it's because I hate hard-boiled eggs (bad childhood memories about those things).
That being said, if you make egg salad with miracle whip, I'll eat it. it's the only thing in the world that miracle whip is actually good for. (and deviled eggs, which are just a sort of deconstructed egg salad). Needs celery and shallots, too, because all that mushiness of egg salad just isn't good!
Nope, you're not the only one. I also detest hard-boiled eggs, well, the whites, anyway. Mayonnaise doesn't cross the threshold of my house, much less my mouth.
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The twigs you are referring to we, the Dutch, call zoethout (sweet wood) and they certainly bring back memories; of those wonderful candy stores where you could buy these and other goodies for a nickel. We chewed them in abundance in my youth, although after a while the strands of soggy wood would become a bit distasteful. Later in life they were quite helpful in kicking the smoking habit. Never heard of anyone washing them.
Now, having emigrated to the UK, "real" liquorice is what I miss most (that and real Dutch farmer's cheese and Indonesian food). When visiting, friends always bring along bags of liquorice and those never last more than a few days. Unfortunately French liquorice is just not the real thing. On the other hand, the thought of the Dutch Jamin shops with 20 or so different kinds, is mouthwatering. Ah, liquorice!
Sometime last year, I encountered Dutch salt licorice. The medium salt version. Much spitting, hacking, and rinsing of mouth(s) ensued. What is it with that stuff, anyway?
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The egg was hurled in an anti-Sarkhozy demonstration, maybe?
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Ooooh, thanks for the WineKaddy link. One of those things I didn't know I needed until I saw it.
One of these trips, the ole wine-bottles-wrapped-in-dirty- laundry-inside-the-checked-bag trick is gonna fail. -
I stick to the morning to "do" museums, sites,etc. I've learned the two-dish tango for eating out in Paris. Either an entree/plat or plat/dessert, with wine, of course. That way I can do two nice meals a day without "hitting the wall". Afternoons are more free form. However, I have discovered splitting a bottle of champagne after that post-prandial walk does tend to wreck the rest of the afternoon
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World's worst tourist? Not hardly, or if so, you have company. Your day sounds like my ideal day in Paris, with a few minor differences.
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If you're ever wandering the Latin Quarter, the Cremerie des Carmes on the Place Maubert does vacuum sealing/packing, as well:
Crémerie des Carmes
Address: 47 ter, boulevard St-Germain, 75005 Paris.
Phone: 01-43-54-50-93
Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 - 7:30 p.m.; closed Sunday afternoons & Mondays.
Proprietor: David Ferreira.
Maubert-Mutualité (line 10).
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I'm off to Paris for a week with my wife and we are torn b/w 2 apartments. One on the 4th near Place de Vosges and the other near Place de la Contrascarpe in the 5th. Which is a better location for proximity to food shopping/markets. Also, where are the better wine shops in Paris. I'm not necessarily looking for the older vintages, just a fairly priced shop with a wide selection.
Any help is greatly appreciated.....JP
For markets check this post that has a great list of all the markets.
Either area is safe (indeed no one worries about walking alone late at night anywhere central; it's outside the center and in the suburbs that there's a problem) and both are very near a big street market (Richard Lenoir/Bastille to the Place des Vosges; Place Monge to the Place de la Contrascarpe). I'd make the decision more on the furnishings in the apts and the feeling you're looking for outside - the Place des Vosges is charming and full of tourists; the Place de la Contrascarpe less touristy/more studenty.
The market at Maubert-Mutualite is an option/alternative for the days when the Place Monge market isn't operating.
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Wine Bars I like or want to try:
Le Café du Passage 12 rue du Charonne 11th
Sancerre, 22 Ave. Rapp, 7th
Bar du Caveau, 17 place Dauphine, 1st
Taverne Henri IV, 3 Place du Pont-Neuf, 1st
Fish, la Boissonnerie, 69 rue de Seine, 6th
Les Pipos 2, Rue de l'Ecole Polytechnique, 5th
Les Enfants Rouges 90 rue des Archives (or 9, rue de Beauce), 3rd
Le Verre Volé 67 rue de Lancy, 10th
Clown Bar 42, rue Leon-Frot, 11th
Jacques Melac 114, rue Amelot, 11th
Far be it from me to nitpick
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Can anyone help me locate a restaurant in Paris that has a private room that will accommodate approximately 30 people? Would like good food without spending a fortune. Any and all ideas are appreciated.
In advance, thanks!
At the risk of sounding impudent
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Neither Ches les Anges nor Au Bon Accueil will work for Saturday lunch, as they're both closed. Looks like Sancerre suits, as it's open Saturday for lunch, and we'll likely want something not too elaborate for that first jet lag meal in any case.
I agree with the choice of Le Sancerre. If memory serves, you can purchase bottles of various Loire wines to take with you back to your apartment. Might come in handy if the sherpas get restless and you need the calming influence of the grape
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Thanks to an impulse purchase many months ago during an Air France promotion, I’m going to be in Paris in mid-December for a week. Very exciting, even if it’s only a short visit, I haven’t been in two years.
Given the timing of this trip, I’m hoping to do some Christmas shopping while I’m there. I know Paris pretty well but not as a shopper—it’s never been very high on my list of favorite pastimes when there, especially when I could be eating, so I’m at a bit of a loss as to where to start. Usually I come home with a suitcase full of contraband cheeses, a copper pot or some items from Dehillerin, and not much else.
What does everyone else bring home for family and friends? Any good gift ideas? Favorite stores? I prefer to stay away from the grands magasins, if possible. My friends in particular are excellent cooks, and would appreciate interesting ingredients, kitchen gadgets, serving pieces, or home accessories.
Last year, we discovered the rue des Francs Bourgeois, the border between the 3rd and 4th. There are many small shops on and just off that street. Worth a morning's meander and so is lunch at Camille at #24.
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Personally, I would prefer the Palais Royal quietude at night vs the tourist-clogged rue de la Huchette.
And it actually looks like there's a fair amount of nightlife on this street as well. Not that the idea of looking down onto tourist hell from the comfort of our 4th floor, nicely-appointed dining room isn't appealing...
Will the market at Maubert smack of tourist hell as well?
Okay, time to de-lurk and chime in. The rue de la Huchette/rue de la Harpe section IS a tourist hell. Greasy spoons, barkers in out front of many restos trying to lure you in, noisy and crowded. I stay in the 5th and always give it a wide berth.
However, the market at Place Maubert is fine.
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My money is on Les Fontaines.
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Menton1, I heartily agree with your respectful disagreement.
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I'm looking for somewhere great for breakfast in Paris.
I don't mind where in the city it is - have metro, will travel - but I'd like a great breakfast that will see me through until at least a mid-morning snack. I'm not staying in Paris, I'm just there for the day and will be flying into CdG. I'm more interested in focusing on great croissant or similar, rather than a cooked breakfast (which I understand isn't very French anyway??) and somewhere where I can sit down, rather where I'm forced to take it away.
and then there is http://www.breakfast-in-america.com/
I've directed some traveling companions to it, those who just cannot start the day without protein. I've heard it's good but since my time in the land of croissants, breakfast tartines, and pain chocolate is usually limited, I see no reason to try it.
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Two alternatives to the Mouffetard market, in the same general part of town, are Place Maubert (Tu, Th, Sa) and Monge (Mo,We,Fr).