Tag Archives: Fish

New to the menu at Café Presse

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Jim

Just added to the menu at Café Presse this morning: Cold salad of marinated white beans, roasted Delicata squash and Brussel sprouts, black currants and kale-parsley pistou, served with your choice of grilled marinated Portobello mushroom VG or olive oil … Continue reading →

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Plat du jour today at Café Presse

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Jim

Alaskan pollock filet, dredged in seasoned flour and pan sauteed, served on Ratatouille, a Provencal-style vegetable ragout made with peppers, onions, eggplant, summer squashes, tomato, garlic, basil and nicoise olives.

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Dinner special tonight at Café Presse

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Jim

Pan roasted wild-caught Alaskan pollock filet served on a saute of heirloom summer squashes, chanterelle mushrooms and sweet onions, with a Basque cider-herb pan sauce

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New on the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Jim

Washington coast rock fish filet served with roasted sweet pepper-orange coulis and a warm salad of nectarines, cherry tomatoes, sweet onions, corn and cilantro.

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Also special today!

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Jim

Still time to try this daily special which we will be offering this evening: Seafood terrine of bay scallops, prawns and white fish, served with spicy sauce rémoulade and a salad of frisée lettuce, fennel, capers with cornichon vinaigrette

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Wild-caught Alaskan Pollock

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Jim

At Le Pichet and Café Presse, we love featuring lesser known, little fishes that are both sustainable and good for you. Pollock is one of these, a fish that never really gets the respect it deserves. A smaller cousin of … Continue reading →

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Dinner on the patio

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Jim

Mackerel filets from Saint Jean de Luz, sauteed and served with bay leaf roasted new potatoes, fava beans, spring onions and lamb jus. Here are some photos of the preparation:

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New on the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Jim

Just added to the menu at Le Pichet… Smoked wild steel head trout served on a salad of raw Brussel sprouts, red cabbage, golden beets, dill, pickled red onions and yogurt vinaigrette

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Roasted fish: quick and easy supper

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Jim

It is not that often that one really gets the chance to let what’s fresh in the market determine what’s for lunch. However, a Tuesday market day in Orthez, with no obligations and no plans imposing, offered just such a … Continue reading →

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New to the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Jim

Terrine de sardines et de betteraves et sa crème fraiche à l’aneth Sardine-roasted beet terrine, served with lemon-dill crème fraiche and grilled country bread Salade de boulgour aux herbes et à la roquette,crevettes confites à l’huile Olive oil poached wild … Continue reading →

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