Almost 5 months have passed since I was in Paris last, yet I remember my Sunday lunch with friends at Le Coq Rico in Montmartre with relish.
Le Coq Rico is Antoine Westermann’s brainchild. One look at the menu, if the name has not already given it away, and you realize that the principal player is poultry.
We delved in and chose 3 starters that would allow us to taste a little bit of everything;
The “Eggz”, a soft boiled egg in a crispy nest. Soft boiled eggs, being my least favourite food item, I stayed away from tasting the dish. My friend though, devoured it. I suspect that it was quite enjoyable based on the smile on his lips.
The buttery duck livers covered in sesame seeds were well balanced by the sourness of the sautéed cherries.
The duck rillettes (a sort of pâté made with shredded duck) served with toasted baguette and pickles were by far my favourite. I could have had seconds.
For our main, we selected the whole duck, served with a choice of accompaniments: salad, the ever popular french fries or vegetables fricassée. In an attempt to make healthy, nutritious choices, we balanced our french fry order with vegetables and salad.
A truly succulent meal with absolutely no regrets.
And if there are any doubts that we savoured each piece of confit or roasted duck, there should be none. We practically licked the plate clean.
Le Coq Rico – 98 Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris – http://en.lecoqrico.com/index
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