Have You Tried Nantua Sauce?
I hadn’t heard of it until I visited Nantua
I can’t tell you about Nantua without mentioning the meals we had there — so mouth-watering I returned the following year!
The bistro we found looked pretty posh, so Keeley just ordered a vegetarian pizza, while I was more daring and ordered the four-course set menu — I was very hungry. First the salad — I don’t know what was in it but it was delicious, then the mains Quenelle au Sauce Nantua. I only ordered this because it was obviously a local specialty, but it was so scrumptious I not only went back for lunch the following day but got the recipe as well!
I can’t even describe the taste — but imagine scrambled eggs but mostly whites in a cheesy creamy shrimp sauce and you might be close to it. This local delight was followed by a platter of five different cheeses, and then dessert; crème Brûlée. Keeley was tempted by the chocolate mousse, and we wonder why we’ve put on weight! My beverage of choice was the “vin rouge de la maison” and…
