8.047 Sea Saurkraut

8.047

21 (Tue) February 2017

Sea Saurkraut

4.0

at Brasserie Lipp

-Old Town, Geneva-

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Mission to HQ, Day 2 (see previously 8.046 Grilled Seafood Selections).

In Geneva.  Here to attend a Scoping Meeting on the Ethics of Vector-Borne Diseases – Thu to Fri.

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Brasserie Lipp is a German restaurant.  Founded in Paris in 1880 by the eponymous German owner.  Historically famous for saurkraut, along with various beer-friendly meat products (e.g., sausages) – “brasserie” = “brewery,” though the term can also refer to a pub-like establishment.  The branch in Geneva opened in 1986, which seems now to place much emphasis on seafood.

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Bouchot Mussels Lipp Style (3.5)
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Roasted Scallops (4.0) – with lobster sauce and leek lace biscuit, parfumed rice
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Never thought about seafood and saurkraut, but then again why the hell not?
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The most amazing bacon, already perfectly succulent and chewy, perfectly seasoned, elevated to another level with the smokiness of the char.
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White Butter (3.0) + Horseradish (4.0)

The food was amazing.  Expertly prepared.  Quality beyond reproach.  Flavors perfectly balanced.  Swift and efficient service – I would expect no less from the Swiss.  Best meal of this Western multi-course kind in recent memory (see most recently 7.036 Classic Lobster Newberg).

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