If I order these two salads in Paris, what will I get?
Apr 30th, 2009, 06:59 AM
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If I order these two salads in Paris, what will I get?
I am keen to try the 'Boyarde' at Chez Papa, 6 rue Gassendi (off rue Daguerre), and also the Aveyronnais 'Salade Rouergate' at either Cafe due Metro or Au Petit Chavignol which reputedly say they serve the real thing.
Can anyone please tell me what I will get in each salad ?
Can anyone please tell me what I will get in each salad ?
Apr 30th, 2009, 07:32 AM
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Well, there's no guaranteeing any specific restaurant will prepare them exactly the same, but
Boyarde: pommes de terre (sautées), jambon de Parme, oeufs durs, laitu.
Rouergate: mesclun, noix, crottins de chavignol, roquefort, oeufs durs, pain grillé, tomates (vinaigrette au huile de noix)
These are classic recipes from the sudouest - enjoy!
Boyarde: pommes de terre (sautées), jambon de Parme, oeufs durs, laitu.
Rouergate: mesclun, noix, crottins de chavignol, roquefort, oeufs durs, pain grillé, tomates (vinaigrette au huile de noix)
These are classic recipes from the sudouest - enjoy!
Apr 30th, 2009, 07:53 AM
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Here's my stab at translation ... apologies to StCirq
Boyarde sauteed potatoes, Parma ham, hard boiled eggs, Lettuce?
Rouergate lettuce (mesclun), nuts (hazelnuts), cheese (Chavignol)and Roquefort, hard boiled eggs, toast and tomatoes dressed with hazelnut oil vinaigrette.
I've had a Rouergate salade that included the afore mentioned cheeses plus haricot vert and warm potatoes but I've no idea if it was the traditional recipe!
Boyarde sauteed potatoes, Parma ham, hard boiled eggs, Lettuce?
Rouergate lettuce (mesclun), nuts (hazelnuts), cheese (Chavignol)and Roquefort, hard boiled eggs, toast and tomatoes dressed with hazelnut oil vinaigrette.
I've had a Rouergate salade that included the afore mentioned cheeses plus haricot vert and warm potatoes but I've no idea if it was the traditional recipe!
Apr 30th, 2009, 08:28 AM
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noix = walnuts, not hazelnuts. Huile de noix is walnut oil. Crottins de chavignol is a disc of mild goat cheese.
Rouergate, by the way, is the adjectival form used to describe something from Villefranche-de-Rouergue, a wonderful town that I often pass through when driving the long route from the Dordogne to Provence.
Rouergate, by the way, is the adjectival form used to describe something from Villefranche-de-Rouergue, a wonderful town that I often pass through when driving the long route from the Dordogne to Provence.
Apr 30th, 2009, 08:46 AM
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I wonder about that too, Michael, but even my little leaflet-like recipe book (Recettes du Sudouest) lists crottins de Chavignol. I'm sure you could substitute cabécou or something else.
And just for fun, I googled crottins sudouest france - try it and see what you find! Apparently crottins de chavignol are terribly popular in the SW.
And just for fun, I googled crottins sudouest france - try it and see what you find! Apparently crottins de chavignol are terribly popular in the SW.
Apr 30th, 2009, 08:54 AM
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I'm looking at the bistro that professes on a blackboard in front of the window "You'll find the real Salade Rouergate" here! Name of the place: Au Petit Chavignol, 78 rue de Tocqueville. 17arr.
The place looks terrific and I want to go to rue de Levis anyway, so looks like our lunch will be here.
The place looks terrific and I want to go to rue de Levis anyway, so looks like our lunch will be here.
