Tag Archives: Bistros
Serious Snail Shortage Affecting Europeans
Escargot, the popular but pricey, and now, somewhat endangered delicacy, could vanish from upscale European eateries if new supply sources aren’t found.  Inventories of snails are falling, due to the ravaged woodland environments where they breed, as well as the reduced profits in producing this luxury food on the very labor-intensive snail farms.
Served with butter, garlic and [...]
A Mini Lesson in French Cuisine
Don’t be fearful of dining in a French restaurant just because you don’t know the language.  Most French restaurants out there don’t serve escargot or ortolans. Many of the items listed on menu are common and familiar. Here are some of the selections you might see, both in fine restaurants and neighborhood bistros, along with [...]
Full StoryNew Book Challenges Declining Quality of French Cuisine
Michael Steinberger, wine columnist for Slate, has written a book about the decline of fine French dining. Steinberger, an experienced connoisseur of fine food and wine, and a stalwart Francophile, claims that French haute cuisine is in a rut. In his new book, Au Revoir to all That: Food, Wine and the End of France, Steinberger argues that the [...]
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