1) One night in Paris we went to a pizza parlor. On the menu several of the pizzas had "egg" as a topping. Three of us were reluctant to get a pizza with egg on it, but Taryn convinced us to order one. When the pizza arrived, it looked like it had a fried egg in the middle with runny yolk. It was very delicious. Since then, Taryn has ordered other pizzas with egg on them. When we return home she will continue to cook an egg on her pizza.2) After an exciting boat ride down the Seine River at night to view the lights of Paris (blog entry to follow), we found a crèpe stand near the metro station. Once again, Taryn convinced us to get a crèpe with chocolate and banana on it. We watched the crèpe master spread the batter thinly over a hot circular piece of metal, and then gracefully flip the crèpe to cook the other side. Once cooked, he spread chocolate sauce and then topped it with banana slices. He then folded the crèpe into an edible package of goodness which tasted amazing. I'm sure we will enjoy more crèpes during our trip.3) Lays chips are known everywhere around the world. At home in Edmonton we have sour cream and onion, ketchup, dill pickle etc. But here in France, they have some flavors that we would never conceive of being on a chip. The first flavor we had was Roasted Chicken with Thyme. It sounds like an amazing Thanksgiving dinner, and no word of a lie, it tasted exactly like that. The second flavor that we tested was Cheeseburger. Again, it tasted just like it sounds. You should be sinking your teeth in a big juicy beef patty topped with ketchup, mustard and relish. But instead you're crunching into a potato chip. You can even taste the hint of mustard and pickles. We also tried the pepperoni pizza flavor. Again, it tasted just like a pepperoni pizza with a crunch. The next flavors we need to experience are mustard with pickles and bolognaise.
4.) It took us a while to find the bakeries in Paris selling baguettes. But when we did they were amazing - especially fresh out of the oven. Now in the French country side we are finding bakeries on every corner in the small towns. Also, the ice cream is rich and flavorful. Hope to have more of both before we leave.
5.) Taryn and Rod are now huge Crème Brulé fans. This comes as a big surprise to Rod as he does not normally like mushy pudding-like desserts. Bon appetite!!!!
4.) It took us a while to find the bakeries in Paris selling baguettes. But when we did they were amazing - especially fresh out of the oven. Now in the French country side we are finding bakeries on every corner in the small towns. Also, the ice cream is rich and flavorful. Hope to have more of both before we leave.
5.) Taryn and Rod are now huge Crème Brulé fans. This comes as a big surprise to Rod as he does not normally like mushy pudding-like desserts. Bon appetite!!!!
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