I hate having lots of foreign currency left when I leave a country, don't you? This time I ended up with about 20 Euros by the time I got to my gate at Charles De Gaulle airport. Luckily I was in the fancy new 2E terminal so I had a wide variety of shops waiting for me to blow my remaining wad. It didn't take long to locate the beneficiary of my unwanted cash.
Shining, jewel-like, in a way that said you are going to pay through the nose for the fancy sandwich you are about to buy, was an outlet of Miyou. Miyou is an upscale "sandwicherie" from a famous chef, Guy Martin. The shop was almost Japanese in its sleek minimalist design. There was a lighted display case set in a shiny black wall with a handful of fancy sandwiches in stand-up clear cellophane ziplock bags. It looked more modern art installation than restaurant, that's for sure. I was faced with some tough decisions. I knew I should go all out, but would it be with the foie gras and mango baguette for 15 Euros or with the prawn and pink grapefruit baguette for 8 Euros? In the end, I decided that the mango didn't look quite ripe enough so I went with the prawns. Nice choice! They were perfectly salty with a good snap. The pink grapefruit played off them well and there was baby spinach and butter to marry it all together. (I wish I had a picture to share with you, but I borrowed my mom's camera for the trip and had already given it back.)
Plus, it left me with enough money to blow on sudoku and ken ken books and candy bars for the plane. I left France with 25 centimes. I'm so proud of myself and my wanton spending habits!
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I'm so intensely hungry now! Just wanted to juxtepose my lunch of Saturday with your Parisian sand-loveliness. Girls Scouts and I made Traveling Tacos. Recipe: Open one bag Fritos, add one scoop lukewarm beanless chili from a can, sprinkle of cheese and iceberg lettuce. Stand in rain and eat out of bag.
Walking Tacos! How Midwestern of you. The French wouldn't know what to do with a bag of chips and taco fixin's, that's for sure. Now you've made me crave Fritos
Just to clarify - this was not my meal planning, but an example of things you are likely to find at any Girl Scout event. I told you about Snickers salad, right? (Cool whip, random sliced fruit, sliced up Snickers?) Goes well with Tater Tot hot dish! And Fritos go with everything.
I've had Snickers salad--Beth brother's girlfriend made it for a holiday--can't remember which. Hers was Snickers, green apple, and Cool Whip and was disturbingly awesome.
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