Very cool to get your thoughts on the dishes compared to their past versions. I'm a bit upset with myself for never making it to one, but I'll just have to be sure to get to Le Routier. Just curious if you saw the Burgundy episode of No Reservations with Ludo having been in it for most of the show?
If so, what did you think? I wonder if the chef has any behind the scenes insights or opinions. The hamachi, the octopus, the poached eggs, the flat iron steak, and the desserts. Thanks for bringing back memories! I'm glad to hear he's going to a permanent location. I got tired of the Ludobites reservation system. By the way, I just got my hands on the cookbook yesterday.
Congrats on all the photos and the one page insert. Roddy : Which iterations have you been to? Hopefully Le Routier won't be as bad to get into given that it's not a limited run. Any highlights? Sam : I thought of you when I was eating it. But you're right, in a way I am relieved that all the rigmarole is going to be done with. Hi Kevin, I posted as Anonymous above. So I don't immediately answer a question with another, I'll share what I thought were some highlights. Anthony Bourdain and Ludo ate dinner at Ludo's grandmother's house which I found entertaining.
There were also a few scenes where they visited some of Chef Ludo's mentors and they reminisced about his early career. The last highlight for me was a visit to a Burgundian vineyard. Apparently it was founded in the last few years by a self-taught American. According to the show, the French people have been shocked to find a winery making such a good Burgundy that does not have a local at the helm.
I wish I could recall the name of the winery, but I'm sure a visit to the No Reservations website would fix that. Just out of curiosity, is it a lack of time that has prevented a full episode viewing you must be pretty busy?
