Sitting at home in SF was a jar of goose rillettes from Edouard Artzner, courtesy of I believe Auntie Margie. Actually, I feel horrible that I don't remember for sure who gave it to us - if you happen to be the one who gave this to my mom a while ago, please do remind me! Anyway, rillettes are shredded dried meat slowly cooked with fat. It's sort of like a meaty p�t�, if that makes any sense. And as you might imagine, this type of thing sits all by its lonesome in the fridge until I get home, since my vegetarian mom doesn't give it quite the love it deserves.
Edouard Artzner goose rillettes
rillettes on sliced baguette from Il Fornaio
Baguette from Il Fornaio, you ask. Well, I was kind of desperate and Il Fornaio was close by. I actually wasn't very confident going in that they even made a baguette, but it turns out they do. It was mediocre, but alright. The rillettes, on the other hand, were delicious! Probably a little too oily and fatty for a lot of people out there, but this stuff is right up my alley. It has just the right combination of saltiness, meat, and fat to turn a piece of bread into a nice little meal. Apparently, you can actually order the stuff off of their website. Rillettes are usually not very expensive.
Edouard Artzner goose rillettes
rillettes on sliced baguette from Il Fornaio
Baguette from Il Fornaio, you ask. Well, I was kind of desperate and Il Fornaio was close by. I actually wasn't very confident going in that they even made a baguette, but it turns out they do. It was mediocre, but alright. The rillettes, on the other hand, were delicious! Probably a little too oily and fatty for a lot of people out there, but this stuff is right up my alley. It has just the right combination of saltiness, meat, and fat to turn a piece of bread into a nice little meal. Apparently, you can actually order the stuff off of their website. Rillettes are usually not very expensive.