Friday, May 20, 2011

Bacon, Egg & Asparagus Salad


Per Nana ~
Many years ago when hubby and I started
 traveling to Paris, we always stayed at the
Prince Albert Hotel in the 1st Arrondisement.

  It was an ideal location for sightseeing- very near the
Rue de Rivoli, the Louvre and wonderful chocolatiers.
(courtesy of Hilton Harbour - Hilton. org.uk)

After walking all day, we always stopped at a wonderful
wine bar - Le Rubis - on Rue St. Hyacinthe & Rue du Marche.

We would then go to a restaurant nearby,
on the Place du Marche. 
 That restaurant had the most delicious salad with a tiny
 poached egg on top and the dressing was made with
the addition of warm bacon drippings. 
It was the most wonderful salad I had ever eaten.

Which brings me to this week's recipe for FFwD, which I had to admit.....surpassed the salad I had in Paris.

When I first read the recipe for cooking the egg, I had my doubts. 
 I tried just one egg a la Dorie and hardboiled the rest.
  I did not believe the egg would be cooked, but I was so wrong. 





I gave the hardboiled egg to hubby and I add the
 6 minute egg to my plate. 
I added some bacon drippings to the dressing for extra flavor
and a few cold chickpeas that were leftover from another meal. 
 OMG, it was delicious ~

Per Tricia~
After a wedding last weekend in Brooklyn
 (Congrats Colleen and Sean !!) which was followed
up by a business trip to DC, I knew I would be cutting
 it close trying to get even salad done by Friday :) 

 I am posting this with Nana's great story that she shared
 and will update with my own results when
I make the salad for hubby....who loves this kind of stuff. 
 Right now I am trying to knock out a few more
Bacon Quiches from last week for company
that is coming tonight.  Does that give me partial credit ?

17 comments:

  1. I award partial credit, Tricia! I'm sure you'll get around making it soon, especially with Nana's glowing review.

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  2. Full credit for you!

    Nana'a salad looks lovely.

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  3. Nana, Beautiful salad! I too, hard boiled all but one egg, that I ate. It was delicious! This was a great salad! Really enjoyed your post! Tricia...I know you'll get it done…great summer salad.

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  4. Chickpeas sound great in this salad! And, of course you get partial credit!

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  5. I love it when food brings you right back, so concretely, to a treasured memory. That's a great story, Nana, and I'm glad that Dorie's salad actually managed to surpass your experience in Paris!

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  6. Nana, I always love hearing your recollections of meals you've had in relation to many of Dorie's recipes, including this one. The addition of chickpeas sounds heavenly, in fact I once ate a salad with crunchy, FRIED chickpeas...lovely!

    Tricia, without you, we wouldn't hear Nana's story. Can't wait for your take on this salad!

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  7. I'm glad you liked it and that it evoked such a nice memory, Nana!

    Tricia, I hope your husband likes this - mine loved it.

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  8. I know Le Rubis VERY well, having lived in Paris for 6 years - I celebrated many a Beaujolais Nouveau there! Love that you did the oozy egg yokk too!

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  9. Good idea to dry the asparagus first. I bet they grabbed on to the yolks and dressing a lot beter this way. Bacon dripping in the dressing...wow.

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  10. Your salad is picture perfect! So glad you ladies enjoyed this one! :)

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  11. Hi Nana, Hi Tricia - that salad makes such a pretty picture :). As always, so happy to hear the backstory and so happy you enjoyed this recipe!

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  12. It is a beautiful story, Nana, and a perfect salad!

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  13. Nana, I love how you tried one egg Dorie's way and hard-boiled the rest. Did you share with Tricia since she couldn't make her own this week?

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  14. That's a wonderful story Nana - I love that you can have a salad at home that surpassed the one you had in Paris!

    Tricia, I think almost all of us have had to play catch up here and there so far! I've yet to post on the Torteau de Chevre and the Quiche, myself!

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  15. Love your Paris story. Paris is one of my favorite cities. Your salad looks great.

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  16. I also love your Paris story. I lived in Paris almost forty years ago so I can share in your nostalgia for such a beautiful city. I think the soft egg yolk is a very French touch to this salad and gives it a unique touch, I'm glad you like it;-)

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  17. I loved reading your story and hearing about the memories this recipe brought up for you!
    Fantastic photos!

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