Comments on: What’s up with the mustard at Croque Gascon?

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:42:53 +0000

In reply to Carolyn. Carolyn, if you've not seen chef Dan Barber's talk about Spanish farmer Eduardo Sousa and his "natural" foie gras, do have a look at the video. Sousa's geese are not force-fed. He instead takes advantage of their natural inclination to stuff themselves during the fall in anticipation of the winter cold. Unfortunately, Sousa's foie gras is prohibitively expensive: £66.69 for a 150-gram jar from this UK importer.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:23:25 +0000

Foie Gras is incredibly cruel, I can’t believe people are still eating it, let alone endeavouring to serve it at ‘reasonable prices’. There is no price that makes it reasonable.

By: marlena

marlena — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:50:16 +0000

Daniel, you are one of the best writers around! hysterical piece, i am humbled by your wit. xox marlena

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:35:49 +0000

In reply to pascal Aussignac. My sincerest apologies, Pascal Aussignac, for confusing you with someone named Pierre Aussignac (I've made the correction in the above post). My embarrassment would be worse had you not seasoned your very fair response with wit and humour.

By: pascal Aussignac

pascal Aussignac — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:59:37 +0000

A LITTLE ANSWER FROM PASCAL AUSSIGNAC-THE TWIN OF PIERRE AUSSIGNAC ACTUALLY CHEF AT CLUB GASCON ,SMITHFIELD.
I REALLY BELIEVE YOU LIKE THE MUSTARD MR DAVID YOUNG AND IT IS ALWAYS BETTER WHEN IT IS FREE…
YOU ALSO MENTION THAT VERY NICE COMPARISON TO TWO OF 3 MICHELIN STARS RESTAURANTS WICH WE ARE HONOURED TO BE VIRTUALLY LINKED BUT AS A LITTLE REMINDER ,THESE RESTAURANTS SERVE FOIE GRAS BURGER IN THEIR OWN PREMISES AT A PRICE FEW PEOPLE CAN AFFORD .IT IS QUITE NOT REASONABLE TO COMPARE THE 2 THINGS.THE AIM OF CROQUE AT WESTFIELD OR SOMEWHERE ELSE IS TO GIVE THE GASCON FLAVOUR TO A WIDER AUDIENCE AT A DECENT PRICE; AND YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT,THE FOIE GRAS ON THE PHOTO HAS BEEN OVERCOOKED AND IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SERVED.
RELATIVITY IS ALL WHAT WE NEED IN THIS SILLY WORLD.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:33:43 +0000

“With 29 shoe stores at Westfield I rated her chances of finding a suitable pair as high as 15 percent.”

Classic. I like.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:28:22 +0000

In reply to Jenny. You're right, Jenny. And despite my quibbles with the mustard sachets and my own personal issues with shopping malls I wish Croque Gascon, Pho and those who brought them to Westfield well.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:07:56 +0000

I love Westfield too, because it DOESN’T have a McDonalds and the other rubbish food you usually get in shopping centres. It’ll never be a major gastronomic destination, but I’m impressed you can get foie gras, pho and other such delicacies!

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:13:54 +0000

In reply to Krista. Do not despair, Krista. There is an Auntie Anne's pretzel stand at Kiosk Numbers 1 & 2 in the Upper Mall of the Centrale Shopping Center in Croydon (see mall maps). The current catchphrase of Centrale's home page? "Because you only have 19 pairs of shoes..."

By: Krista

Krista — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:41:32 +0000

Ah see now I loved Westfield. Then again, I am from Long Island. If anything, I think Westfield’s food options are a bit too upmarket. (Not that I mind because I am somewhat snobbish sometimes.) Where’s the McDonald’s? The Chick-fil-a? The Auntie Ann’s Pretzels?

I am sorry your burger was crap though.