So I'm a huge fan of Foie gras, it's definitely one of my favorite things to eat. Unfortunately it's not very abundant where I live (Hawaii) so it's expensive and you get this tiny little portion about the size of a 50 cent piece. When we ate at Le Mére Hamard, my friend ordered the Foie gras with banyuls and carmelized turnips for dinner and when it came out, my eyes bulged out their sockets. There were 3 cutlets of foie gras each the size of a scroll wheel mouse! SERIOUSLY?! This dish would be equal to getting 7 or 8 foie gras portions in Hawaii. The cutlets were in a rich butter and banyul wine sauce that (I think) had demi glace in it. The diced carmelized turnips added just the right texture to the fatty livers. Holy schmolly this was incredibly good.
The other dishes ordered were:
Pressed rabbit terrine and Foie gras
Steamed mussels in curry cream and crispy mushrooms
Slow braised veal shanks (special of the day)
Desserts:
Baba ah rum with vanilla ice cream
Pain perdu with fresh raspberries
Raspberries in creme anglaise
Everything was over-the-top delicious! There were also 2 amuse bouches served prior to the main dish and a small plate of sweet petit fours before the dessert.
The great food and the friendly staff (that all spoke english very well) made this the most memorable meal of the trip. i hope to return. read more