Aquitaine Wine Bistro
Aquitaine Wine Bistro
Relevant Links:
Aquitaine Wine Bistro Website
Aquitaine - Financial District - San Francisco, CA (Yelp.com)
20160420:
I got the deviled eggs, blanquette de porc, and a glass of Ugni Blanc.
Menu Description:
Ugni Blanc Domaine de Pouy, Cotes de Gascogne 2014
I began with the wine. When the deviled eggs came out, I gave them a whiff and the salmon was the dominant smell.
Menu Description:
Deviled Eggs Smoked Salmon, Roe, Piparra Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes
Taking a bite, I immediately thought the eggs were amazing! In particular, I was inspired to put deviled eggs on my list of dishes to attempt cooking. Focusing on the various flavors, the pickled pepper seemed to play a have a significant contribution.
In contrast, the yolk mixture seemed relatively simple; it was somewhat creamy, but mostly tasted like a plain old egg. From what I could tell, there was no pepper. 7:47PM PT
Menu Description:
Blanquette De Porc Belly/Shoulder, Pearl Onion, Mushroom, Rice Pilaf
When the blanquette de porc arrived, I was taken in by the smell of the white sauce and began imagining how creamy it would taste. Perhaps, more appropriately, I would say it had a cheesy smell. Tasting the sauce alone, it had a bit of a kick and there were moments where the flavor tasted a bit salty. For the most part, the sauce was creamy with a subtle flavor of pork fat. 8:06PM PT
After the sauce, I took a bite of a vegetable which I identified as a brussel sprout. It was slightly bitter and didn't soak up much of the sauce. Regardless, it was still tasty.
Of course, and more importantly, the pork was super soft and delicious, but sometimes salty. Unfortunately, the pork rinds were too hard and I wish they were crunchy like chips. The pearl onion, an ingredient which I never noticed and/or eaten before, tasted good.
Overall, dinner here at Aquitaine might not have been worth the price, but the food itself was delicious.
One small mistake on my part was getting the sparkling water which cost more than half my glass of wine ($7 > $11/2). While it's imported from France, I thought in my head it'd be around three dollars. 8:26PM PT
Relevant Links:
Aquitaine Wine Bistro Website
Aquitaine - Financial District - San Francisco, CA (Yelp.com)
20160420:
I got the deviled eggs, blanquette de porc, and a glass of Ugni Blanc.
Menu Description:
Ugni Blanc Domaine de Pouy, Cotes de Gascogne 2014
I began with the wine. When the deviled eggs came out, I gave them a whiff and the salmon was the dominant smell.
Menu Description:
Deviled Eggs Smoked Salmon, Roe, Piparra Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes
Taking a bite, I immediately thought the eggs were amazing! In particular, I was inspired to put deviled eggs on my list of dishes to attempt cooking. Focusing on the various flavors, the pickled pepper seemed to play a have a significant contribution.
In contrast, the yolk mixture seemed relatively simple; it was somewhat creamy, but mostly tasted like a plain old egg. From what I could tell, there was no pepper. 7:47PM PT
Menu Description:
Blanquette De Porc Belly/Shoulder, Pearl Onion, Mushroom, Rice Pilaf
When the blanquette de porc arrived, I was taken in by the smell of the white sauce and began imagining how creamy it would taste. Perhaps, more appropriately, I would say it had a cheesy smell. Tasting the sauce alone, it had a bit of a kick and there were moments where the flavor tasted a bit salty. For the most part, the sauce was creamy with a subtle flavor of pork fat. 8:06PM PT
After the sauce, I took a bite of a vegetable which I identified as a brussel sprout. It was slightly bitter and didn't soak up much of the sauce. Regardless, it was still tasty.
Of course, and more importantly, the pork was super soft and delicious, but sometimes salty. Unfortunately, the pork rinds were too hard and I wish they were crunchy like chips. The pearl onion, an ingredient which I never noticed and/or eaten before, tasted good.
Overall, dinner here at Aquitaine might not have been worth the price, but the food itself was delicious.
One small mistake on my part was getting the sparkling water which cost more than half my glass of wine ($7 > $11/2). While it's imported from France, I thought in my head it'd be around three dollars. 8:26PM PT
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