Wednesday, April 1, 2009

En papillote

Eastside Road, Healdsburg, April 1, 2009

LINDSEY WAS DOWN in Berkeley today, and came back with some Skipjack, also known as Bonito, though if you look that up you'll really be confused. Skipjack's not automatically politically correct, or rather the eating of it isn't, but Monterey Fish is quite reliable, as well as entertaining, instructive, and budget-friendly if you're careful, so we ate it in comfort.

And how did Lindsey cook it? En papillote, that's how: she put the fillets on sheets of parchment paper, sliced shallots on them, salted and peppered them and sprinkled a bit of tarragon on them, and then folded the papers in half, crimping the edges, and baked them in the oven. They made a delicious sauce of their own, which little cubes of steamed potato soaked up happily; and they were delicious. Green salad.

Chardonnay-Torrontés, Argentina, "Fuerzo"

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