Detail from 18thC Cahokia, Pays Illinois
Pascal stopped by on his way to market and we talked about many things over the fence—especially the types of food we would recommend to someone to eat before we die. My list included:
—Horseradish & crème fraîche eaten with the end cut from a roast of beef [with all the meat juices carmelized on the crispy edges] or with a slice of boiled tongue, either cold or hot.
—Ice cream with rum-soaked fruit mixed in [spumoni], eaten with a small cup of very strong black coffee.
—A slice of charentais melon, fresh from the garden and sprinkled lightly with sea salt.
—A place in the shade after you’ve been working hard on a hot day and a cold glass of beer to quaff while eating a few salty tidbits.
—A group of friends with whom to sip a bit of your own homemade liqueur. My favorite is vin noix, green walnut wine.
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