![]() ![]() Read the City Guide produced by USAC travel writing students to learn about where to shop, where to stay and what to do in Viterbo. While I may have eaten a snail, it was the best snail ever, and something I would travel back to France for any day. I had just experienced fine French dining at, as I believe, its finest. Two and a half hours later the final course of crème brulee, espresso and a chocolate dessert lulled the group into a sleepy and contented daze. In France, however, tipping does not exist and the attention of the waiter is for the visitors’ experience and enjoyment. In America, waiters are attentive because they hope for a good tip. Our waiter was more attentive and helpful than any waiter I had ever had. As we slowly made our way through the main courses I decided that the French definitely know how to do fine dining. Waiters rushed around in white linen shirts and black bests, pouring wine and serving delicious looking plates to other visitors of L’Alsace both tourists and French.Īfter appetizers were finished, our main dishes came out I had the medium-rare beef with sautéed shallots on top and frites. Waiter, for antipasto bring us two prosciutto and. As we sipped our wine and ate our soup, flames rose up from a corner where a chef browned crème brulee for another waiting table. Bring us a bottle of mineral water and a liter of white wine. ![]() An article from Life123 says how “…no trip to Paris would be complete without experiencing incredible French cuisine.”Īfter the escargot, we moved to French onion soup. ![]() I had always heard that French dining was something that everyone should experience at some point in time in their lives. At this point I decided that our dinner was going to be one to remember. The Allora wines are produced with the greatest attention to detail and with an unfailing commitment to the highest quality. A sort of chewy texture soaked in butter, garlic and parsley. Tastings & Events Allora Vineyards is a small production, family-owned winery in the heart of one of the world's most famous wine growing regions, Napa Valley. I grabbed my clamp and fork, popped out the snail and took a bite. I decided it was best to just dive in and go for it. Twelve snails lay in front of me, looking just as they do in nature. By now I was getting more scared for the meal that was about to come, wondering how I was going to force myself to eat something that I grew up smashing and pouring salt on in my mom’s garden.Īs the plate came out, I couldn’t believe it. The first tool was a sort of clamp along with a tiny fork that is usually served with seafood. Six of us were traveling together, and while it was five of our first times in Paris, it was Ben’s fourth, and every time he came he visited L’Alsace, the restaurant of choice for the evening.Īfter the wine was poured and we were all settled into the booth, the tools arrived. It was the first of three nights we were about to spend in Paris and we decided to indulge ourselves and experience some fine French dining after a long day of traveling. These were my first thoughts as Ben ordered a plate of escargot for the table. You want me to eat what? A snail, like from my garden? You have got to be kidding me… ![]()
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