What I ate today - the food thread

[OZDUCK]

As much as I enjoy all the fantastic culinary experiences showed here, when I started this thread, it was also to share and enjoy far more simple things. Recently I was in Paris, and is my thing, I wandered, far from the hotspots, the throngs and the famous things. And as I walked I was hungry.

I love bread. French style especially. And a simple "sandwich" with such is as great a meal as any restaurant.

And I found it.

The shop:

And the ham and salad roll I selected and truly loved was within this:

I agree, a nice fresh crunchy filled roll plus one of those lovely cakes makes a great lunch in France. I think I would go for the Jambon & salade and a flan.

 

[snabbu]

SYD FL

QF1
Caviar & Cauliflower puree tartlet + Duck rillettes on crostini with beetroot relish (Both delicious)

Spring Pea and spinach soup with minted creme fraiche

Zucchini flowers with goats cheese, watercress, tarragon and tomato vinaigrette (looked sad but tasted great)

BBQ Duck Wontons with aromatic broth, coughake mushrooms, Chinese broccoli and sesame

Rockpool Bar & Grill style lamb rack (perfectly cooked for my liking, cracking dish)

Lemon tart

 

[LadyC]

One of our dishes at Nobu last night

 

[Denali]

In the office over the weekend and hubby visited for lunch.

 

[amaroo]

SYD FL

QF1
Caviar & Cauliflower puree tartlet + Duck rillettes on crostini with beetroot relish (Both delicious)

Spring Pea and spinach soup with minted creme fraiche

Zucchini flowers with goats cheese, watercress, tarragon and tomato vinaigrette (looked sad but tasted great)

BBQ Duck Wontons with aromatic broth, coughake mushrooms, Chinese broccoli and sesame

Rockpool Bar & Grill style lamb rack (perfectly cooked for my liking, cracking dish)

Lemon tart

Looks good. Will be interesting to compare it to what we're offered on QF7 in a few days.

 

[Milboo]

Have loved the ham and cheese sandwiches on my Europe trip!

And the cheese and meat in general! Little cones of cheese cubes or sausage in Paris!

 

[Denali]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cheese...

 

[Milboo]

Oh yes!! Top one is from a stand in the Zurich main station - we didn't buy cheese but some delish cannoli. Bottom one is from the cheese room at Stadtpark in Vienna.

 

[Milboo]

Where I was staying, we had one of those Parmesan rounds that came out every lunch time and the inside was chipped away at. It had its top off and was getting hollowed out.

A chunk of that and some sliced apple and I was very happy!

 

[amaroo]

Some of the plates from SYD F lounge and QF7

 

[Denali]

Cardiac Thursday lunch with the husband.

We did share though.

 

[TomVexille]

You shared the burger??

 

[Denali]

Well, he had a smaller burger and half of this and no chips for either of us.

7klm run and a flexibility session makes him hungry and I can do with less calories.

 

[TomVexille]

That makes more sense

 

[snabbu]

A loooooong lunch in Montepulciano at Locanda Cicolina, Montepulciano - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor
An amazing afternoon of food and wine other than the worse Gnocchi I've ever been served.

The offending dish. Hard, heavy, gritty and super dense gnocchi with prawns that were borderline off with a funky smell.

 

[TheRealTMA]

A loooooong lunch in Montepulciano at Locanda Cicolina, Montepulciano - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor
An amazing afternoon of food and wine other than the worse Gnocchi I've ever been served.

A travesty!! Drinking a Montalcino in Montepulciano! Surprised you wern't run out of town in a Vino Nobile barrel!

 

[TomVexille]

A loooooong lunch in Montepulciano at Locanda Cicolina, Montepulciano - Restaurant Reviews, Phone Number & Photos - TripAdvisor
An amazing afternoon of food and wine other than the worse Gnocchi I've ever been served.

If you're still in town, Osteria del Conte for Nonna's pasta and tiramisu.

And the view from Osteria del Borgo has the best view in town, and the food is pretty good too.

 

[TheRealTMA]

If you're still in town, Osteria del Conte for Nonna's pasta and tiramisu.

And the view from Osteria del Borgo has the best view in town, and the food is pretty good too.

Having spent many weeks in the town over the years, the best restaurant in Montepulciano is La Grotta near the church of San Biagio. Followed by the fabulous wine bar E Lucevan le Stelle for wine flights and light meals.

La Grotta

 

[Buzzard]

Salmon at the Hilton Boston. Very nice.

 

[Denali]

Lumi in Sydney, I left hungry, dehydrated and disappointed as worse dining experience ever. Staff very cold and disinterested and left me with negative feelings about the place.