Brebis is Sheep Cheese
Right now, I'm at Chez Papa, a little restaurant adjacent to the Montparnasse cemetary. I'm sitting outside, half in the sun, half in the shade. The traffic isn't too busy, so there's a comfortable level of background noise. I'm a couple seats down from some Italians, who appear to be enjoying themselves.

For lunch, this has been lovely. I'm eating off a fixed menu for just under 10€, which got me an entree, a side platter, and a coffee. My entree was called "Œufs pochés au bleu de brebis." It was poached eggs over a blue cheese, kind of like fondue. It was heaven.

Oh lord, my coffee just came with wee sugar cubes.

Anyway, this entree was not to be believed. First, the poached eggs were absolutely beautiful: billowing egg whites, soft yolks. The cheese was warm and delicious. I also had a basket of bread, which I dipped profusely into my meal.

I got a side order of tripes, which were kind of scary-looking, even for me.

I had more, random things to cover, but I want to enjoy my tasty coffee annd my cool afternoon breeze.
- posted by roger @ 1:14 PM