by Giancarlo Maffi

It is just a few days before the end of my exciting journey in Paris. Yolanda has eaten caviar almost every day.

The last day I enjoyed an espresso prepared by a very kind barman from Apulia at the bar of the hotel. So I decided to visit the Petrossian restaurant before going to the airport. I spent 500 Euros.

It is located in boulevard de la tour-maubourg 2.

It was full so I thought the French are rich, they eat caviar at lunchtime!

There is a 29 Euro menu, also including caviar. The EN NOIR ET BLANC menu includes 4 courses and fresh caviar.

Yolanda ordered a slice of toasted sandwich with two eggs in batter and a tablespoon of caviar on it. The eggs were too cold. It was a pity, it could be better!

I enjoyed smoked salmon from the Baltic sea, it was slightly smoked and wasn’t too salty. It was perfect.

 

The smoked salmon favoured by Giancarlo Maffi

Then Yo ate three fishes portrayed in the picture above whereas I enjoyed salmon eggs which can’t be found in Italy, I suppose. Then I ate salmon and then the CAVIAR PRESSE’ which is something like botargo, but a bit softer. It is a caviar puree accompanied by delicate homemade “blinis” (fluffy yeast pancakes) and something like mayonnaise with caviar water. Thirty grams cost 42 Euros.

I finished my meal with the catch of the day on carrots with butter. I spent 280 Euros.

Then we visited Petrossian’s shop where there are many salmons, herrings and high quality caviar.

Stop here if you go to Paris, it is worthy of a visit.

18 Boulevard La Tour-Maubourg
Phone: +33 1 44 11 32 22

 

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