Paris Culinary Experience

P aris is debatably the            please any taste. Some wonderful   number one dining capital       choices consist of the             in the world. Dining            traditional steak and French       options truly run the scope from      fries with bearnaise sauce, sole   3 Michelin-starred temples of         meuniere, escargot, seared foie    haute cuisine to the equally          gras, and roast chicken. Many      charming Parisian bistro. If one      bistros and brasseries also offer  has the opportunity to sample         fresh seafood, with oysters being  both varieties during a trip to       the primary staple product.        Paris, one should absolutely take                                        advantage of it.                      When eating in Paris the mouth                                           watering selection of pastries at  For historic significance, an         Laduree as well as fine            unbelievable ambiance, and the        chocolates is a must. And since    famed duck, La Tour d'Argent is       one is trying Laduree, one can     one of Paris’s best and most          compare chocolates by buying       famous dining experiences. Some       something at Pierre Hermes on the  of the slightly less expensive,       Left Bank and Angelinas. There is  but still excellent fine dining       always a good reason to buy        experiences includes Jacques          chocolate when visiting Paris. On  Cagna, Gerard Besson, and             the Left Bank, one can go to       L'Astrance.                           Poilane and buy a whole variety                                          of bread or pastry that tempts.    The Parisian bistro is where one      Stand in line with the Parisien    is likely to spend the most time.     housewives, buying the days        There’s arguably nothing that         baguettes. Pain au chocolate is a  exude charm like the traditional      favorite of the children,          bistro. There are traditional         stopping in after school.          dishes, but bistros typically                                            will have an extensive menu to        The inopportune truth is that      fine dining in Paris can be           standards. For historic            costly, with the menu capable of      significance, an incredible        running up to 300 Euro per person     ambiance, and the famed duck, La   or more. With wine added to it,       Tour d'Argent is one of Paris's    one can pay $1000 or more for        greatest and most famous dining    dinner for two. Though having a       experiences. Some of the slightly  good meal at lunchtime is also a      less expensive, but still          good option. Though the options       excellent fine dining experiences  at lunch will be much more            includes Jacques Cagna, Gerard     limited, and one won’t get the        Besson, and L'Astrance.            dinner ambience, lot of money                                            will be saved. The celebrity chef     France has created some of the     venues, such as Alain Ducasse and     world’s most notable and creative  Guy Savoy, are forever popular        chefs. Auguste Escoffier prepared  but there are some other favorite     the kitchens at the hotel owned    also. Like the venerable              by César Ritz and at London’s      Taillevent, followed by Le Cinq.      famed Savoy Hotel. Fine French     The much-visited Jules Verne in       dining is not confined to Paris.   the Eiffel Tower is great for the     Some of the provincial French      experience and views, but the         establishments joined the ranks    food is rather ordinary for the       of excellence. It is a mouth       price and by gastronomic              watering experience.               About the Author: Anil Gupta recommends that you visit http://www.bookings.fr/city/fr/paris.html?aid=305255 for more information on Paris hotels. Read more articles by: Anil Gupta Article Source: www.iSnare.com