Amboise, France: Elegant Dinner in the Loire - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite
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The creator visits the town of Amboise for an elegant dinner following a day of visiting chateaus. Accompanied by co-author Steve Smith, the creator dines at Le Loir, a restaurant described as rustic yet elegant that is popular with local residents. The meal features traditional French cuisine, including freshwater shrimp from the Loire River and escargot. The conversation covers the regional popularity of escargot and the commonality of duck on French menus. The creator notes that while duck is a staple, the final cost of meals can increase significantly due to taxes and tips being included in the price. The dining experience concludes with a cheese course presented by the restaurant owner, Aurora. This course serves as a culinary map of France, offering a variety of goat and cow cheeses from different regions such as Champagne, Savoie, and Normandy. The selection ranges from mild to strong flavors, allowing the diners to experience different parts of the country through a single course.
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The Rustic yet elegant leer serves delicious and well-presented traditional cuisine and is a hit with locals
I love it escargo is famous in burgundy that's where it started but became popular every every region in France seems to do an escargo
the restaurant's owner enthusiastically introduces us to her cheese course
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