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On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 12:30 AM, Peejay Reyes <[email protected]>wrote: > my friend, the former F&B director of then hotel nikko, said that this > place is better than the one in hotel celeste. > > > > > On 7/31/09, Spanx <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20090729-217812/French-bistro-food-cooked-by-Filipina >> >> [image: Zoom Image]Zoom >> >> Confit de Canard (duck confit) >> >> >> >> >> <http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20090729-217812/French-bistro-food-cooked-by-Filipina>Country >> Cooking >> French food cooked by Filipina >> >> By Micky Fenix >> Philippine Daily Inquirer >> First Posted 19:24:00 07/29/2009 >> >> Filed Under: Restaurants & >> catering<http://services.inquirer.net/tagcloud/keyword.php?tag=Restaurants%20&%20catering&id=175&imp=> >> , >> Food<http://services.inquirer.net/tagcloud/keyword.php?tag=%20Food&id=109&imp=> >> >> Most Read >> >> MY CELEBRATION of Bastille Day (July 14) began at 10 in the evening. And >> the place was La Cabane on Pasay Road, where the French flag was positioned >> right at the door. >> >> The lady of the house was the one cooking, a Filipina married to a >> Frenchman. >> >> >> Evelina Pierdrix cooks French bistro food but the one who approves every >> dish is her husband, Thierry. He does not want to change the flavors to suit >> the Filipino palate, she said. She learns from her sister-in-law whenever >> they vacation in Corsica, although Thierry’s family is also from Lyon, >> reputed to be the culinary capital of France. He wishes that they could get >> the Corsican sausages and other cheese he knows will make a difference, but >> they will work with what is available and do it the French way. >> >> [image: Zoom Image]Zoom >> >> Evelina and Thierry Pierdrix >> >> >> Accompaniments were fried potatoes (pommes frites) or potato gratin with >> hints of cheese, or salad greens baptized with a bit of dressing. There were >> no adornments to distract. >> >> The confit de canard was fried perfectly, the duck leg crisp outside and >> tender inside and not too salty. The beouf bourguignon was what one would >> expect of stew that’s been slow-cooked, the wine melding into the sauce and >> the beef tender. >> >> I liked the skewered grilled lamb because it was light, cut thinly. The >> salads were what you would expect from French bistros—sufficient in volume >> with dressings that don’t overwhelm the leaves, a palate cleanser just in >> case you eat the French way by having it at the end of the meal. >> >> *Steak tartare* >> >> My Bastille Day discovery was the steak tartare. I rarely have this >> because not many restaurants offer this or do this properly (Le Soufflé >> Rockwell does). The chopped raw beef was seasoned perfectly (although my >> French friend wanted it spicier) and it was great with the fried potatoes. >> >> And now to the wines. Thierry chooses what the restaurant carries >> according to Evelina. He will not sell what he thinks doesn’t make the grade >> even if the distributor is a friend, she said. >> >> But if there’s one thing that will keep me going back to the place, it’s >> the lemon pie (tarte au citron). It isn’t too tart, it’s light and is >> perfect with coffee or tea. >> >> But what does “la cabane” mean? It’s what country wooden houses are called >> in France. The exterior doesn’t show it and the sign outside is nondescript, >> but inside, it does have a homey atmosphere with wooden tables and chairs >> with natural though colored finish. An area dominated with sofas and low >> tables can be a function room or a place where one can have just wines and >> appetizers like tasty terrines. The restaurant is also a display area of >> Thierry’s other business, furniture export. >> >> La Cabane Resto Bar is located at 1020 A. Arnaiz (Pasay Road), across Park >> Square. Call 844-0377/843-8813. >> >> E-mail [email protected]. >> [image: Zoom Image]Zoom >> >> Tarte au Citron (lemon pie) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> spanx' blog: >> http://spankyenriquez.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> -- spanx' blog: http://spankyenriquez.blogspot.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gimik" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
