Friday morning began bright and early with a stroll through the garden to pick fresh ingredients for our cooking lesson with Chef Pascal.
Chef Pascal is from an area in France called Perigord. The area is rich in culinary history and many of their dishes feature fresh truffles, duck, and geese. Aside from our beloved Chef Pascal, another famous Perigordian was Cyranno De Bergerec...that dude with the insanely long nose who helped his friend pick up chicks with his smooth talkin poetry. Who says I didn't pay attention in english class during high school?
Our lesson included a Creme de Chou-Fleur au Persil (cream of cauliflower soup with parsley) and a traditional Salade de Perigord which included fresh lettuce, tomato, mushroom, white asparagus, walnuts, smoked magret (duck breast), chicken gizzards (which Pascal kept calling chicken jizzards), and a fresh vinaigrette.
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