05 Jan

We went to the Saturday markets and tried a pastry called Jesuit (€1.50), which was quite a thick layer of puff pastry filled with almond custard. Sort of like vanilla slice. [gallery type="rectangular" ids="5820,5821"] The towns we were going to visit after lunch were small, so we’d have a better chance of getting something to eat in Sarlat. We went into a bakery in a laneway near the Christmas market. It appeared that they were closing soon. Mum got a bag of 3 croissants and a chocolate twist for €2....

10:31 / Bread / France / Sarlat-la-Canéda
04 Jan

[caption id="attachment_5822" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Foie gras terrine with fig and onion chutney[/caption] [caption id="attachment_5823" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Duck foie gras (30% liver) with preserved goose breast[/caption] Mum and dad had the set menu for €17.90, which included walnut salad. Dad's pick of the entrées was a foie gras terrine with fig and onion chutney; mum had duck foie gras (30% liver) with preserved goose breast. Mum and dad picked exactly the same main: Magret of duck with cêpe sauce and sarladaise potatoes. For desserts, mum had crème brulee and dad had...

22:33 / France / French / l’Instant Delice / Sarlat-la-Canéda
03 Jan

For dinner we tried a bistro recommended by both the hotel and the tourist info centre, called Bistro de l’Octroi. [caption id="attachment_5859" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Foie Gras[/caption] Mum was the only one who ordered an entrée. The duck foie gras (€12) was quite rich and I could taste the liver flavour. I didn’t try any, but mum said the square jelly was quite salty. The plate also came with caramelised onion, crushed walnut bits and salt. [caption id="attachment_5861" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Civet Of Wild Boar In Bergerac Wine[/caption] For mains, I ordered civet of...

22:18 / Bistro de l’Octroi / Cuisines / France / French / Sarlat-la-Canéda
03 Jan

2/1/14 Just down the road from the apartment were two bakeries, where we bought a croissant au beurre (€0.90), an almond croissant (€1.10), pain aux chocolat and half a loaf of pain au noix (€0.80). The person who was served before us bought the other half of the loaf. The best one was the nut bread, which had walnuts in it. Mum quite enjoyed the croissant au beurre, saying she liked the flavour. When I tried a bit it tasted like (uncooked) butter, like there had been butter spread...

11:23 / Bread / France / Le Fournil Maxipaul / Tours
02 Jan

The menu descriptions for our dishes were: “Le Pigeonneau de Racan en deux cuissons, les supremes rotis sur la peau, just chataigne/truffe, les cuises confites au miel de Touraine et sarriette” (€23) “Magret de canard aux figues en crumble salé, Parmentier au foie gras” (€19.90) “La grande assiette plancha - Travers de porc croustillant, Piece de boeuf tendre et volaille rotie, puree au beurre faite maison & dessert au choix” (€23.80) “Le Grand - Dessert tout chocolat” (€15) [caption id="attachment_5813" align="aligncenter" width="456"] Pork Rilettes w. Mini Toast[/caption] There was an amuse-bouche of pork rillettes...

20:07 / France / French / La Maison des Halles / Tours
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