DINNER ON THE NIGHT CRUISE OF THE SEINE

DINERS CROISIÈRES = NIGHT CRUISE ON THE SEINE with DINNER

I promised I would get back with the menu. The whole 2+ hour cruise from Norte Dame past the Eiffel Tower with all its blinking lights and back including dinner was 49€ and well worth it.  The lights were amazing!  Even the bateau had lights on top to illuminate the underside of the bridges.

I found it ironic that 2 of the desserts I had just made yesterday were incorporated as appetizers. 

This is the Autumn – Winter Menu. The bauteau (boat) had glass windows, a complete bar, and was heated. Yay!

They presented 4 different appetizers on a 12” square white plate. The éclair was maybe 2” long and delish! Simple, elegant presentation. - - -

Caroline au saumon fumé, coco râpée = Mini smoked salmon éclair with grated coconut

Crème brûlée au parmesan, tomates confites et basilic = Crème brulée with parmesan cheese decorated with slow-roasted tomatoes and basil

Gaspacho de légumes de saison = Seasonal vegetable gazpacho (each piece was exactly the same size ¼” cubes!)

Tartare de Roseval, chips de Pastrami = Roseval potato tartare with thin crisp Pastrami chips on top

The main course choices were:

Marbré de volaille aux éclats de noisettes, violette de pommes de terre, méli-mélo de legumes = Marbled chicken filet with hazelnut pieces, potato violet, medley of vegetables.  (The lady had this and said it was delicious. I think these were purple potatoes.)

OR Filet de Sandre au jus d’écrevisses, vermicelli de riz = Pike Perch fillet in crayfish sauce, rice vermicelli. (I had this and it melted in my mouth! Loved it presented atop vermicelli.)

OR Pavé de boeuf au parfum de truffe, blinis de pommes de terre, brochette de légumes (+6€) = Truffle flavoured slab of beef, potato blinis, vegetable skewer. (+$9)

AND FOR DESSERT another 12” square white platter with this Assortiment de desserts propose par le chef:

Mini rocher des îles = Mini coconut cake

Minestrone de fruits = Fruit soup (Again cut perfectly uniformly ¼” cubes. I could do this)

Croustillant praliné au chocolat = Chocolate praline crunch (Perfection!)

Ananas rôti aux épices douces = Lightly spiced roasted pineapple (Great!)

My new friend from New Zealand went walking across the Seine on the well lit pedestrian bridge towards the Louvre and I found a Metro to take back to my hotel – had to transfer once, but they come along every 2 minutes.5