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Work that Burger
Heston Blumenthal’s cheeseburger takes 30 hours to make.
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Waste Not, Want Not
From fondue to fried cheesecake, chefs make the most of their kitchen scraps.
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Bouchon Focaccia
With crimini and oyster mushrooms on top of melted comte cheese. Best thing I’ve put in my mouth from a bakery in a long time.
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Specialties from France...can I get them in TO?
I made a recent visit to Paris and fell head over heels in love with Pierre Herme ispahan. Is there anywhere in TO that makes something remotely close to it? Also, can I get comte cheese at any grocery store deli counter or do I...
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bi-rite market prime rib. oh and ham
oh, good tip! i have to check out that surryano. i stopped in to bi-rite the other day and saw at the deli counter a sign that said "our comte is hand selected." my clerk explained bi-rite’s comte cheese is picked by a woman...
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suggestons for a college crowd
Taking my college-age son and a bunch of his friends for dinner. Requirements: good, affordable, will take a reservation for a party of 10 or so; must be convenient to 7th or 8th Avenue subway lines; Chinatown is out because last...
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Hell's Kitchen Brunch?
i definitely second the marseille brunch rec. the omelette with bacon and comte cheese is orgasmic, and the vegetables in the ratatouille are ridiculously fresh.
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Cheese Shop/Fondue
Fairway. Just grab some beaufort, comte, and emmenthal, and an Alsatian wine.
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2 more reports from Lyon
Few cheeses travel well. Even inside France, Comte is way better in Franche-Comte than in other regions. That’s the beauty of French patrimoine too.
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Nice Matin?
It is an above average neighborhood bistro. I like the 5 napkin burger with comte cheese. The also have a few interesting drinks.
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Top-Rated Wine and Cheese Matchups... Chardonnay Results
-rated cheeses which “made the cut” were re-tasted in a second round. Survivors and thrivers after two rounds vs. a burgundian style chardonnay are as follows: VERY TOP TIER: Chevre Goat Cheese, Comte, Gruyere 2nd TIER:...
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Need restaurant recommendations in 6e or 5e
I have enjoyed Chez Maitre Paul for many years and still find it an excellent value, specializing in cuisine of the Jura/France Comte region. Their poulet gratinee is one of my favorite chicken dishes of all time and their...
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Paris: No cheese course?
if a restaurant has a cheese tray from Monsieur Antony, especially his 4 year old comte, l order it, and damn the cost. He is one of the best affineurs in the world, and his comte is THE cheese in France for me.
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Best cheeses in Paris
Beaufort. it’s like the rich man’s comte.
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Le Perigord
intersted in champagne and because one of the restaurant’s signature dishes of turbot with a Comte crust was included. The champagne menu does not have to be taken by all diners at a given table. The restaurant did not...
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