foie gras d'oie - not canard
May 8th, 2012, 02:39 PM
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foie gras d'oie - not canard
We will be in Paris for a very short time and would like to find a restaurant that serves seared goose foie gras, not duck. Any suggestions ? Also, how about a place for fabulous oysters. Thanks !
May 8th, 2012, 08:08 PM
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What part of Paris? Not exactly a small city.
From there, folks would be more able to help you.
Check out www.gayot.com for Paris. It allows you to sort by arrondisement. You should be able to get a lead on what you're looking for.
From there, folks would be more able to help you.
Check out www.gayot.com for Paris. It allows you to sort by arrondisement. You should be able to get a lead on what you're looking for.
May 8th, 2012, 10:55 PM
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i am going to try this place for oysters, its well reviewed, super casual. Huitrerie Regis , its in the 6th. They only serve oysters(no steak or chicken) so if you are with someone who doesn't want osyters this may not work( well they do apparently have bread and perhaps some shrimps,,lol
I have also had some nice oysters at the Brasserie La Coupole.
I have also had some nice oysters at the Brasserie La Coupole.
May 9th, 2012, 12:48 AM
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All the big brasserie chains (Flo, Frères Blancs) have an oyster stall outside and the quality is usually good. You haven't mentioned the time of year because oysters are not often served in the summer months. See http://www.aussieinfrance.com/2011/1...ers-on-sunday/. You'll get your best choice of "foie gras d'oie" in the southern France and Basque restaurants. I haven't tried "Il était une Oie dans le Sud Ouest" but it seems to have a lot of good write-ups and they have seared foie gras d'oie 8, rue Gustave Flaubert 75007 http://www.il-etait-une-oie.fr. I might just give it a try as I am a foie gras fan myself (even make my own).
May 9th, 2012, 08:51 AM
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We enjoyed Le Bar à Huîtres. They have a few locations, most of which are open all day, which is a nice option if you're just looking for an oyster fix at an off-hour, and not an entire meal.
http://www.lebarahuitres.com/fr/index.php
http://www.lebarahuitres.com/fr/index.php
May 9th, 2012, 09:27 AM
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Le Violon d'Ingres serves foie gras d'oie, at least sometimes, though when I had it it was in a brioche-type dough. Other places to try include La Maison Lembert and La Maison de la Truffe. And maybe Le Relais du Sudouest, Au Petit Sudouest, Restaurant Sudouest, Au Trou Gascon, et Le Relais Gascon. Maybe you can get their menus online.
May 13th, 2012, 10:57 AM
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Try L'Atlas on rue de Buci for oysters. The prices will knock your eyes out . Or go to the Oyster stall at the Richard Lenoir Market on Thus and SUndays . They will shuck them before your eyes and the price is right.DH tried the sea urchins instead on our last trip and enjoyed them.
May 14th, 2012, 08:00 AM
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StCirq - and of that 6% d'oie, how much might be Hungarian ? I read somewhere that It is often substituted. Oh well, I think we'll just have to go for the duck ! Is the flavor of duck preferred by chefs, so that it has overtaken goose, or what ?
May 14th, 2012, 09:02 AM
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Hi, Bedar, when I said "6% of French foie gras is goose," I meant just that - French foie gras. There's plenty of Hungarian and Romanian and Bulgarian and other foies gras that make it into France, I'm sure - probably mostly duck.
I would guess that most chefs prefer goose, as it's a more delicate flavor. But ducks are easier to raise and take up less space and reach maturity faster.
I would guess that most chefs prefer goose, as it's a more delicate flavor. But ducks are easier to raise and take up less space and reach maturity faster.
May 14th, 2012, 11:08 AM
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Ducks are much easier to raise than geese,which is why most foie gras is duck liver. In fact I prefer duck foie for searing - goose is somewhat finer, which makes it nicer in terrine or mic-cuit, but I think that with cooking, you appreciate the flavour of the duck more. You'll have t come down to the Perigord where we have lots of both!
May 25th, 2012, 11:17 AM
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OK, I've found two places that list goose foie gras:- a very ducky-goosey spot, Au Petit Sud Ouest, and l'Ecluse. Think we'll go to the place in the 7e; it's near where I lived in the 60s, and we can compare the two types, if we so choose. The oysters we are going to leave till we get to Seattle where we have to kill 7 hrs and where at happy hour at our favorite waterfront restaurant they are $9/doz ! If we indulge in Paris, we'll hit Prunier.
