Wednesday, August 15, 2012

August 11. 2012 Travel to Rochfort sur Loire, Dinner at La Croissette, Behuard, France


We drove to Southampton and arrived at the Hilton Inn, where we ate a hearty English breakfast with smoked salmon, eggs, sausages and tea.

After breakfast, we drove to the airport and watched two hours of BBC coverage of the Olympics while “waiting and relaxing” for our flight to Rennes.

We arrived at Rennes at around 1:30 p.m. and picked up a car and drove to Nantes and then to Rochfort sur Loire, near Angers and across the river from Savanniers.  When we arrived our hostess told us she had made a reservation at a good local restaurant located on an island with a view of Savanniers.  So after showering we drove to the restaurant.  We both chose the three course meal for 25.  We also ordered a bottle of Chateau du Moines from Savanniers for 31.  The first course was a raillade of fish in a creamy sauce with a slight taste of tarragon and vinegar.  The second course was fresh pike (Sarde) cooked in a cream caper, and shallot sauce with an egg yolk enrichment.   The dessert was a sabagayon wine flavored custard or flan covered with a cherry compote. 

Bon Appétit

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