I'm planning on eating my way through London, Paris and Rome this fall. What are the top three foods/treats not to be missed in each city?
 

I am really going to treat myself to great food on my trip this fall. Please give me your opinion on the top three foods or sinfully delicious treats in London, Paris and Rome that I simply must try while I am there. I know about the gelato in Rome, but so far, that is all I can think of.

Paris: Crepes from a sidewalk crepe stand <BR>London: Greasy fish and chips from a take away <BR>Rome:GELATO GELATO GELATO!!! <BR>Please enjoy all of the above, many many times and you will be glad you did, have awonderful trip Cindy!

In fall, but only if it has rained, there will be wonderful porcini mushrooms, roasted with garlic, olive oil, and herbs, in Roman restaurants. Even if you're not going to cook, go to a market (Campo dei fiori, for example) to see what's in season. Then order that at the restaurants.

Don't miss the Roman Artichokes while you are in Rome. My favorite snack food.

In London, treacle tart with custard sauce. In Paris, French onion soup (not salty like U.S.), creme brulee, most any pastry.

Carolyn, <BR> <BR>What is treacle tart? Should I be drooling? Where do you get it?

I can only speak for London - but believe me when I say a good Indian curry is now England's best loved food - they say it's the best curry outside of India itself. <BR> <BR>London is overflowing with overpriced, fancy restaurants. Pick up a copy of Time Out magazine when you get here - it has good restaurant reviews. In addition, they do an annual magazine on all London restaurants and you'll probably find everything you want in there. If it's true English food you want, then fish & chips is it, but that's not to say you'll enjoy it.

London - Spotted Dick with warm Custard Sauce. <BR> <BR>Yummy! <BR>

<BR>London: Beer, fish and chips, bangers and mash <BR> <BR>Paris: duck anything, eau de vie, iles flottantes

<BR>London: Beer, fish and chips, bangers and mash <BR> <BR>Paris: duck anything, eau de vie, iles flottantes

In London try the fried whitebait with a pint of beer at the Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich (a fave dish of lots of worthies including cabinet ministers - delivered to the war rooms during the blitz? - plus Dickens and Thackery); plus roast beef and Yorkshire pudding at someplace really nice (not necessarily Simpson's but it will do); and finally something way overpriced, but delicious and beautiful, from the Harrods food halls. Did I mention beer?

Cindy, the best treacle tart we had was upstairs in the restaurant at the Sherlock Holmes Pub. It is a soft cake-like dessert with a sauce somewhat like brown sugar syrup poured over it, which is the treacle, and then custard sauce over that. Yes, you should drool. <BR> <BR>I also had roast beef and Yorkshire pudding there. The pub itself was fun; it has a glassed-in Victorian-style room in the corner with Sherlock sitting there amongst all his paraphernalia. We saw the pub from the top of the big red bus and looked up the address in the phone book. It is within walking distance of Trafalgar Square toward the river.

Eating your way thru Europe, FABULOUS! Here are my favorites-- <BR> <BR>London - Candy Bars, Fish and Chips and Sandwiches from Marks and Spencers Food Hall. <BR> <BR>Amsterdam - Cheese sandwiches, Croquettes from "FEBO" (Febo is a Fast Food Croquette shop sort of like an old fashioned automat), Stropenwafels. <BR> <BR>Paris - Crepes, Venison at a good restaurant and Duck, wine and Lamb <BR> <BR>Madrid - Venison, veal, duck, pastries and most importantly ham and Tapas. <BR> <BR>Rome - ANYTHING! Pasta, pastry, wine, gelato and always the Espresso! <BR> <BR>Munich - Those simple German style soft pretzels!

Oh I forgot, try my websight for some restaurant ideas! <BR> <BR>http://home.earthlink.net/~richardab/ <BR> <BR>Its not completely fnished but follow the path <BR> <BR>Enter&gt;Fly&gt;Europe&gt;Rome <BR> <BR>for my Rome tips ideas and restaurants!

Don't forget to try chocolate croissants for breakfast in Paris. It's fattening as heck, but a nice break from our American cereal and milk. And they are so buttery and fresh! Have fun.

London: Go to any Marks & Spencers store, find the fresh fruit, and get a box of red raspberries. The best. Have the full English breakfast every morning. Cholesterol city, but so what. <BR> <BR>Paris: Ditto the au pain chocolate crossants in the a.m., but try others too. Crepe stand on Rue Cler was the best we found, served dinner crepe (ham, egg and cheese, for example) as well. Whith fresh fruit, bread and wine, picnic on Champs du Mars near Tour Eiffel. Creme brulee and onion soup make a great meal. <BR> <BR>Never been to Rome...someday! <BR> <BR>Bon appettite!

If you're anywhere in England, make sure you get some clotted cream!!! You can spread it (thickly) on scones, fruit bread, or whatever.

<BR>So just is the polite way to eat a scone ? The ones here in the states that I have had are quite large. Are they the same in England ? Do you break them apart ? Is it polite to dunk in my tea ?

Out of the 3 cities you mentioned, I have only been to London but will be in Paris this July. In London, my favorites were: <BR>1)Fish 'n chips <BR>2)sausage rolls <BR>3)Ploughman's lunch (A delicious assortment of cheeses, relish, and bread available in the pubs, but the best seemed to be more in the country if you take any day trips) <BR>4)I have to also say the FULL English breakfasts! <BR>

Paris: the cheese course after dinner or cheese from a cheese shop--the cheese in France is fabulous.

Granita di caffe con panna (with whipped cream) in Rome!

In Rome, for "antipasto", you may have a "bruschetta" or "fiori di zucca and carciofini fritti". <BR> <BR>For a "primo", you may have some pasta with typical Roman sauces or shellfish, like "bucatini all'amatriciana", "spaghetti alla carbonara", "spaghetti alle vongole veraci", "pasta e ceci", "tagliolini con asparagi" or "ravioli con zenzero". If you've got a brave stomach :-), the "Risotto alla Romana" or "Rigatoni alla Pajata", from the old traditional Roman cuisine, are delicious. If you don't want pasta and/or your stomach is on the weak side, you may try the "Gnocchi alla Romana". <BR>For a "secondo", you may either have fish ("Orata" is my preferred one, but the "Filetti di Baccalà" fit very well on occasions) or meat, like "Saltimboca alla Romana" or "Coda alla Vaccinara" and "Trippa alla Romana" (both not for delicate stomachs :-). <BR> <BR>For "dolce", you may try the "Tiramisù" or "Crostata di Ricotta". <BR> <BR>Of course, the espresso is a must ... and so is a gelato at Giolitti :-) <BR> <BR>Paulo <BR>