Oh this menu is killing me. France...Rt. 7 and this food. Died and gone to french heaven!
Menu: A French Road-Trip Supper
Forget overpass rest-stops and limp fast food—the roadside eating along France's famous Route 7, the winding road from Paris to Menton, takes the form of lush, flavorful bistro fare. Perfect for warm weather entertaining, bring the flavors of southern France into your home, beginning with chickpea flour crepes served with a fig and olive tapenade, followed by a course of bracing steak tartare. A succulent red snapper en papillote doused in lemon juice is a perfectly light main course, served with a potato galette, haricots verts, and plenty of chilled rosé.
The Menu
- The French Blonde cocktail
- Tapenade Noir à la Figue (Olive Spread with Figs)
- Socca (Chickpea-Flour Crêpes)
- Steak Tartare
- Poisson en Papillote (Red Snapper Baked in Packets)
- Galette de Pomme de Terre (Potato Galette)
- Herbed Haricots Verts
- Crème Brûlée
- Lavender Tuiles
More About This Menu
The crème brûlée can be made the night before; reserve the sugar for the topping and torch it just before serving. The delicate tuiles are best baked just before serving so they stay crisp.
Rosé is the perfect wine to pair with many of the southern French dishes here. Deputy editor Betsy Andrews has a selection of seven great rosés to go with everything from socca to steak tartare. See Our Rosé Recommendations »
You can read about writer Sylvie Bigar's culinarily-minded road trip in her article The Road to Paradise. For more about where to eat and what to do along this stretch of highway, see The Guide: France's Route 7.
For a mix of French tunes to go with dinner, see our playlist on Spotify »
Comments (5)
Bah! If it weren't for Catherine de' Medici bringing over all the great chefs from Italy, the French would still be trying to cook things on rocks warmed by the sun. No doubt, they're doing great things. Too bad none of it is original.
Where's the link to the menu?
Why did I have to leave a comment for the menu items to appear? This isn't very use friendly
Where is the menu? You tease!
