Today I decided to cook myself an elegant lunch. Not because of The Dog’s lightly veiled sneers about my lack of enthusiasm for cooking and eating solitaire, but because, sleepless in Stuttgart, I thought of foie gras poêle and it’s melting, rich goodness. Another consideration was the pornographic picture I might be able to take with a poached egg and my leftover piperade.
In honor of the foie gras, I brought out one of my favorite Villeroy and Boch plates, the Baccarat crystal and my slightly tarnished Ethiopian silverware. Wine, being absolutely necessary with this meal, I opened a rosé from Provence, France that I thought would compliment the Mediterranean flavor of the piperade. I sat down, sipped the wine, tasted, and thought of how much my family and friends would have enjoyed this feast.
Foie Gras Poêle with Poached Egg and Piperade
2 small scallops of fresh duck foie gras, not canned
1 egg
Quickly sear and brown the foie gras scallops in a very hot skillet on both sides, then place in a 425 F oven for about 3 minutes.
In the meantime, warm the piperade and poach the egg. Place the piperade on a plate, top with the foie gras, then the egg.
I love ALL those things but the thought of putting them together would never have crossed my mind in a million years! Well done.
Thank you. You have to be “sleepless in Stuttgart” to have these thoughts 😀
Ha! I’m “Nostalgic in São Paulo” but it generally just pushes me to go buy a bottle of French wine or splurge for the Maille Dijon Mustard at the grocery store. I should try being sleepless as well for some genius inspiration 😉
Sao Paulo! How exciting and the food must be fantastic!
Yes it’s true what they say, São Paulo is becoming more and more the gastronomical capital of the world. Very exciting indeed! And Brazil has so many ingredients to cook with that I had never heard of before, that’s a lot of fun too.
You are mistaken – there were no sneers.
That’s definitely lunch fit for a queen! I love the silverware too 😉
Thank you and pardon me 🙂
I’m with the Dog on this.
Thank you Conor.
That’s a very delicious and wonderful meal for one. Decadent and simple at the same time. Beautiful.
Thank you Amanda. I’m glad I thought about the foie gras 🙂
It looks delicious! It’s almost like an eggs benedict but richer 🙂
Thank you Lori.
Lovely and decadent.
Thank you Greg.
Looks delicious!!!
Thank you Anderson. It was 🙂
The poached egg looks fantastic. Brava,
Thank you ambrosiana.
Jeez, treat yourself poorly, do you? That has to be the most amazing solo lunch I’ve ever seen. Good for you! Ken
Thank you Ken 🙂
heaven!!!
Yes 🙂
Ohh my I havent eaten foie gras for a long time and this instantly made me crave for it