Monday, November 21, 2011

La saison des champignons


My dear young friend Isabelle from Bordeaux introduced me to the delicious cèpes seen above in Marché Maubert.  She took me to a delightful restaurant serving authentic Savoyard fondue with a generous mix of cèpes.  November is mushroom season as you can see from the selection above.  In addition to the cèpes and girolle, there were coulmelles, trompettes, and pied mouton.

I learn much with every trip and will share the restaurant with you on another post.


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30 comments:

  1. MalyssNovember 21, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    I love mushrooms, but I'm always surprised to see how expensive they are..On your pic, I'm also surprised by the very high price of tomatoes!!here , they're around 3 euros/kg..

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  2. JulieNovember 21, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    How would you translate 'pied mouton'?

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  3. Shell SherreeNovember 21, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    The 'all-year-around' mushrooms seem very far removed from these lovely specimens. It's a beautiful market scene, Genie.

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  4. diveNovember 21, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Oooh, my favourite season for Paris markets. A veritable feast of fungus.
    Delicious, Genie.

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  5. Elizabeth at Eiffel TellsNovember 21, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    My mouth is watering!

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  6. HollyNovember 21, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    Ooohhh they all look so divine! I can just imagine the amazing culinary delights one could create with so many different types to chose from! Can't wait to hear about and see photos of the dinner with Isabelle!

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  7. InekeNovember 21, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    great market scene but I am also glad our prices are lower. 8 euro for a kilo of tomatoes sounds ridiculous.

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  8. brattcatNovember 21, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    i would love to stand beside you in your kitchen and learn how to prepare these foods.

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  9. MNovember 21, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Miam -- j'adore les champignons!

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  10. VirginiaNovember 21, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Isabelle has the inside scoops and now we will too! I can't wait to hear the place.
    V

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  11. HalcyonNovember 21, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Yummm! I love all kinds of mushrooms and you never seem to find so many varieties here in N America as you do in the old world. :)

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  12. lapommeduvergerNovember 21, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    For Julie: Try it in Latin "Hydnum repandum" and in french, it should be pied-de-mouton.

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  13. PetNovember 21, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    I love them!

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  14. French Girl in SeattleNovember 21, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Champignons priced like Caviar... but they are worth it! Great photo, Genie. It's early in the morning here in Seattle, but your shot is going to make my cereal look very boring.... Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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  15. Tammy @BeatriceBanksNovember 21, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Yum! I love mushrooms! This is such a colorful display. Hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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  16. Louis la VacheNovember 21, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Yum! Champignons et Fondue Savoyard!

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  17. PatNovember 21, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    I too love mushrooms...here there is quite a variety, though not as many kinds as in France, but shitake ones, for example, are about $10-- a kilo, not bad.

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  18. AlexaNovember 21, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Unlike the rest of you, I don't like mushrooms. But I love their names in French—and this photo of them!

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  19. Rob SiemannNovember 21, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    I could think of a marvelous omelet with all these ingredients...

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  20. Paris PaulNovember 21, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    How about you share the meal with us in another post...you've made me hungry!

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  21. LoreeNovember 21, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Mmmm I love mushrooms.

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  22. IsabelleNovember 21, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Next time, I will have to take you to the yummiest cèpes place: my grand-parents' house in the Landes ! There, cèpes are gathered in the forest by my Papi and delightfully cooked by my Mamie :)

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  23. VirginiaNovember 21, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Perhaps chère Isabelle will let me come along as well? How dear of her!
    V

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  24. IsabelleNovember 21, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Sure Virginia ! I'm sure my family will be honored to have you, too.

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  25. AnonymousNovember 21, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Lovely photo! I'm not much of a mushroom fan but I love the looks of them in your photo along with the other items.

    Kris

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  26. Genie -- Paris and BeyondNovember 22, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    I would love to taste each of them with their earthy flavors. Anyone up for some black truffle risotto? Miam-miam!

    I cannot imagine how delightful and delicious Mamie's cepes would be! Merci, Isabelle!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  27. RandyNovember 23, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    It all looks so wonderful!

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  28. LouiseNovember 23, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    How fabulous they look! I'm so keen to go to France in the autumn/winter one time to experience a different range of delights.

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  29. Oakland Daily PhotoNovember 23, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Yow, they're not cheap, are they?

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  30. AnneNovember 24, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    What a delicious meal one could make with those lovely fresh ingredients!

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Merci for your comments!