Wanderlust Wednesday: Some Food in France

Posted on by March 27, 2020

More often than not, even the cheapest little roadside offering in France blows the socks off of much of what you can get in the United States. After my summer blogging hiatus, I have a few things to catch up on. Some funny juxtapositions on fooding from Paris to L’Indre et Loire. And be sure to check my post on the sumptuous Loches market.

Fish mousse. A devine meal at Terroir Parisien. 20 rue St. Victor, Paris. We went for lunch, very relaxed.

Fish mousse. A divine meal at Terroir Parisien. 20 rue St. Victor, Paris. We went for lunch, very relaxed.

Spring vegetables and veal. The green drink is mint syrup and sparkling Lorinon lemonade called a Diabolo. At Terroir Parisien, 20 rue St. Victor, Paris.

Spring vegetables and veal. The green drink is mint syrup and sparkling Lorinon lemonade called a Diabolo. Saw lots of folks drinking these, at cafes, interestingly. At Terroir Parisien, 20 rue St. Victor, Paris.

It's just a Paul baker by the side of the highway, but do you think you could get a scrummy vegetable tart like this on an American interstate?

It’s just a Paul bakery by the side of the highway, but do you think you could get a scrummy vegetable tart like this on an American interstate?

Foie gras with cranberry (?) gelee. At Le Moulin de Chaude, Chemille sur Indrois. Friendly. No English, but really willing to work with you.

Foie gras with cranberry (?) gelee. At Le Moulin de Chaude, Chemille sur Indrois. Friendly. No English, but really willing to work with you. There is an open grill in the dining room where a sear is put on your meat!

 

Beautiful towering cheese. At the Saturday market in Loches.

Beautiful towering cheese. At the Saturday market in Loches.

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About Becky Fifield

Becky Fifield is a cultural heritage professional with 25 years experience in institutions large and small. She is currently Head of Collection Management for the Special Collections of the New York Public Library. An advocate for preventive conservation, Ms. Fifield is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation, Chair of the AIC Collection Care Network, and former Chair of Alliance for Response NYC. She is also a scholar of 18th century female unfree labor and dress. There's a bit of pun in the title The Still Room, delineating a quiet space brimming with the ingredients of memory, where consideration, analysis, and wordcraft can take place. Ms. Fifield’s interests include museum practice, dress history, historic preservation, transit, social and women’s history, food, current events, geneaology, roadtrips, and considerations on general sense of place. Becky and her husband, Dr. V, live in the Hudson Valley.