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Classic pâté

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Jim

Our pâté albigeois has been on the menu at Le Pichet everyday since we opened in August 2000. Made with pork cheek, pork belly, pork shoulder and pork liver, served with honey and walnuts in the style of the town … Continue reading →

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Haraneko Borda, Itxassou, France

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Jim

In the Pays Basque, adding Borda to the name of an eating establishment signifies a rustic country inn. In Euskera, borda means barn and the original Bordas were kitchens set up in underused barns, often with the cooking done over … Continue reading →

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Now on the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Jim
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Rillettes de porc in progress…

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Jim

The ingredients for our rillettes de porc, served at both Le Pichet and Café Presse: Berkshire Farms pork shoulder, carrots, onions, garlic, thyme and bay leaf. Add fat (we use duck fat) and a lot of time slow cooking and … Continue reading →

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Pork roulade soon at Café Presse

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Jim

Coming to the new winter menu at Cafe Presse that begins this Thursday, January 10, 2019: Crispy sage rubbed pork belly roulade served with roasted apples, Jeruselem artichokes, endives, hazelnuts and aged sherry vinegar To make the roulade, we start … 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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New to the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Jim

Rolled pork belly, oven roasted, served with a sauté of Corona beans, leeks and dandelion greens, and a creamy apple purée.

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Now on the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Jim

Cold salad of roasted beets, Brussels sprouts, radicchio, grapefruit, yogurt-grapefruit-mustard seed vinaigrette and sheep’s cheese Frisée lettuce and spinach tossed with crispy corned pork shoulder, shoestring potatoes, red onion and a Dijon-Banyuls vinaigrette

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November 2017 Chef’s Dinner

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Jim

The November 2017 version of our Chef’s Dinner took place last Wednesday and welcomed a sold out crowd to the back room at Café Presse.  The theme for the dinner was Tout est bon dans le cochon (every part of … Continue reading →

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Artisan Butcher Demo

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Jim

As noted in an earlier post, last week, in preparation for our November Quarterly Chef’s Dinner, Café Presse had a visit from artisan butcher Darron Marsolf, who showed us the proper way to break down a pig.  In addition to … Continue reading →

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