Pigging Out at The Pig's Foot - Friday, 25 October

Liz enjoying her first
foie gras and Sauternes
ever!

(a.k.a. The Three Little Pigs Do Paris!)

One of the things my friend Liz Sobieski wanted to be sure to have in Paris is foie gras.  Smart chick!  As I'm fond of saying, you could have it here every day, so why not?  There are many ways to prepare it, so step #1 in anyone's quest would be to just order it when it's on the menu. And the next time it is. And the next time....

We spent a chunk of today wandering around my neighborhood so that I could introduce Liz & Mike to some streets and shops and sights that they could explore more fully on their own.  And of course I had to introduce them to my pal Franck at E.Dehillerin!  http://mariellen-musing.blogspot.fr/2009/06/chefs-shangri-la-e-dehillerin-saturday.html

Another happy camper!

But first we needed to stop for lunch somewhere, and why not make it the famous "Au Pied de Cochon" (The Foot of the Pig), one of the most well-known brasseries next to the old market district of Paris, Les Halles.  6, rue Coquillière   http://www.pieddecochon.com/en/

We attacked the plate of
foie gras so quickly that
I didn't get a snapshot
until it was almost gone!

This place is famous for its French onion soup gratinee (with a thick layer of cheese), its braised pigs' feet, its enormous raw seafood platters, and its desserts. It also just so happens that they have slices of foie gras terrine as an entrée (appetizer).  So we got one order of foie to share and three glasses of Sauternes (the late-harvest sweet white wine that is absolutely brilliant with foie).  It wasn't the best foie I've had, but it was pretty darn good.  And Liz liked it (and the Sauternes)!

We also all ordered the soupe à l’oignon gratinée, which couldn't have been a better choice since we were sitting outside where it was a bit cool and drizzly. And the thick viscosity of my favorite mineral water, Badoit, (from a newly designed bottle) married nicely with it.  

When you order coffee after your meal in Paris, you usually get a square of chocolate or a little cookie or a meringue with it.  Au Pied de Cochon has THE CUTEST meringues (and they're pretty tasty too).  Take a look!  And don't be shy about pigging out at The Pig when you're in Paris!