à la coque

Last night I ate steamed clams again, but I was not thinking about coques or shells of a certain unnamed cookie...
I wonder where the French came up with the word 'palaurde' for clam - it doesn't sound right does it? Who would wanna say, "Happy as a palourde?"

Do you love browsing the fish monger even if you have no way to cook them?

Wouldn't it be nice if you could get scallops on the half shell here...

Coquille St. Jacques at Maison Stohrer looks heavenly doesn't it?

Stuffed crabs anyone? me me me!

I should have married a seashell seller - I love coquillages-crustaces too much. Have you ever had a plateau in Paris?

Lunch with Peter's Paris at Brasserie Flo - this time he got the crustaces...

At Rose Bakery I did not get oeufs a la coque - nothing to do with seashells and everything to do with egg shells...

Ha! I got a healthy salad :)

what do the French call this - a 'shell' or a coque like we do?

Jamie Cat Callen said everyone must have a 'shell' pink boa. OK so her's was bleu...

Shell pink pigs!

Enfin shell pink twirly shells or macaron coques. No way am I attempting these!
BONJOUR A LA COQUE!

The French Egg

Cafe Flore's Oeuf A La Coque, Watercolor, 9" x 11 1/2"

Why is it only the French understand so well,
That a plain, simple egg can really be quite swell?

Nothings too good for the French egg.
Diners have been known to beg.
They'd rather eat a French egg than a chicken leg.

 

Decked out in caviar and truffles,
All that's missing are the white ruffles.

 

Many a book is proud
To have a French egg grace its cover.

I've heard Parisien crowds shout out loud,
GIVE US THE BOOK with the French egg on it's cover!

Even the finest French cafes
Think nothing of having eggcups on display.
You may well find a French egg at the Musee D'Orsay!

Heavens, even Faberge
Created an array of golden eggs.

 

Sadly the American egg has been taken down a peg.
No such glories await the USA egg.
Oh why is it only the French, who understand so well,
That a plain, simple egg can be filled even with caramel.

BONJOUR FRENCH EGG!

© by Carol Gillott 2010

Homage To A French Egg

Cafe Flore's Oeuf A La Coque, Watercolor, 9" x 11 1/2"

Why is it only the French understand so well,
That a plain, simple egg can really be quite swell?

Nothings too good for the French egg.
Diners have been known to beg...
They'd rather eat a French egg than a chicken leg...

Decked out in caviar and truffles,
All that's missing are the white ruffles..

Many a book is proud
To have a French egg grace its cover.

I've heard Parisien crowds shout out loud,
GIVE US THE BOOK with the French egg on it's cover!

Even the finest French cafes
Think nothing of having eggcups on display.
You may well find a French egg at the Musee D'Orsay!

Heavens, even Faberge
Created an array of golden eggs.

Sadly the American egg has been taken down a peg..
No such glories await the American egg.

Oh why is it only the French, who understand so well,
That a plain, simple egg can be filled even with caramel.

* Guest poster Annimouse to the rescue, while I'm under deadline here...

MERCI!