Wednesday, July 19, 2006

It’s rocket, man

After trying many combinations of salad, I have arrived at the conclusion that a simple green salad with parmesan and vinaigrette dressing is best. For ease of preparation and depth of flavour it simply cannot be beaten.
There is a farm shop called "Paul" in St Martin de Boscherville, near Rouen. There they sell the fruit and vegetables that you can see them picking in the fields every morning. As the mists swirl from the nearby Seine ,the farmer and what appear to be his family are hard at work in their neat rows of crops. Their basil is wonderfully fragrant, the service is excellent and their salad leaves are just perfect.
We are still undecided about the best vinaigrette. The choice is between either of two home-made versions. The front runner is Balsamic vinegar, runny honey and extra virgin olive oil. The other alternative is Cider vinegar, Maille's Dijon mustard and extra virgin olive oil.
As for the leaves, the choice is yours, but I'm definitely a spinach, watercress and rocket man.

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