tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post900707378447875999..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Lunch at the Château de MontpouponKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-43688851482144866022012-07-03T06:20:28.676+02:002012-07-03T06:20:28.676+02:00Evelyn, no Michelin star that I'm aware of. Bu...Evelyn, no Michelin star that I'm aware of. But deserving of one, I think.<br /><br />Beaver, Peter had the foie gras because it will be difficult to find in Calif. now.<br /><br />Emm, it is a funny coincidence. We weren't served any mustard or mustardy sauces...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-31559780827846615172012-07-03T01:31:57.847+02:002012-07-03T01:31:57.847+02:00That lobster bisque is beautiful! And I am afraid,...That lobster bisque is beautiful! And I am afraid, being a crass américaine, that the chateau's name brings to mind a certain television commercial that we all know and mock. [hangs head in shame]Emmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-2745018418973255922012-07-02T19:51:24.953+02:002012-07-02T19:51:24.953+02:00Every time I see raw fish, I cringe. And then I r...Every time I see raw fish, I cringe. And then I remember a dinner on la Tour Eiffel and how good it was.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29398399434153795532012-07-02T17:43:21.070+02:002012-07-02T17:43:21.070+02:00The food looks amazing. Small world that the chef...The food looks amazing. Small world that the chef used to cook in South Beach.<br /><br />The Beaver beat me to it. I was also going to mention the ban of foie gras in California which takes effect today.<br /><br />From what I understand the state had already banned veal production.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16343426509035029932012-07-02T16:53:48.710+02:002012-07-02T16:53:48.710+02:00Since Peter is from California, I wonder what he t...Since Peter is from California, I wonder what he thinks of the new law banning the production and sale of foie gras in the stateThe Beavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84329204241134446182012-07-02T16:06:55.606+02:002012-07-02T16:06:55.606+02:00I sure am glad I just ate lunch, otherwise I'd...I sure am glad I just ate lunch, otherwise I'd be eating my heart out. The meal looks and sounds mouth-watering, and what a beautiful setting.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-62087067280678290292012-07-02T16:04:33.204+02:002012-07-02T16:04:33.204+02:00I'm glad you had your camera so we could come ...I'm glad you had your camera so we could come along for this meal. What flowers are those in your photos? Does this restaurant have a Michelin star? It looks like that sort of place to me.<br /><br />I hope the rhubarb wasn't too tart!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34397943100149504412012-07-02T11:54:55.508+02:002012-07-02T11:54:55.508+02:00Antoinette and Niall, your review was definitely a...Antoinette and Niall, your review was definitely a factor in our decision to have lunch at Montpoupon. Thanks. It was delicious, and we were lunching with a food pro.<br /><br />Jean, I wonder if the modern highway followed the track of an old gravel or dirt road. When the traffic passing was people on foot or horse-drawn carriages, I guess having the road so close to the château wasn't a big deal. It was probably pretty convenient for getting to Montrichard or Loches. The food was very good and we'll go back for sure.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77604705607657308412012-07-02T10:41:31.712+02:002012-07-02T10:41:31.712+02:00Looks like you had as good a meal as we did :-)Looks like you had as good a meal as we did :-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69014554667076155192012-07-02T09:00:06.552+02:002012-07-02T09:00:06.552+02:00This is the second good report I have read about t...This is the second good report I have read about the Auberge in the last week......looks like it's an absolute must for us to try.<br /><br />The château always looks so spectacular as you approach it with the road sweeping by I think.<br /><br />Mind you I would have been tempted to build it further from a busy main road myself !!!!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.com