It was my last night in Bangladesh on the 11th and my good friend Tatiana shared some wonderful tastings with several of us as a part of a bon voyage for me. We had wood pigeon confit - caught and prepared by her Papa at their country home in Toulouse, in the south of France. Accompanying this yummy fowl were some tasty chanterelles which her Papa had foraged from the countryside and prepared very simply.
O-M-G...I would have expected the wood pigeon to be gamey. It wasn't. I've developed a new appreciation for ducks and wild fowl - especially in confit. I LOVE confit - anything cooked in fat tastes oh so DELICIOUSLY sinful! What is confit? Basically, confit is any meat that has been cooked and preserved in its own fat. Oh so yummy!
We also started out the meal with real brie from France and homemade deer pate on toast. (Yes - Papa hunted the deer AND prepared the pate!) I'm going to visit Tatiana and her family in the south of France someday soon!
Sorry I don't have any pictures - i was too busy being a piggy to remember to commemorate the food!
Oh - I forgot to mention that earlier this week on Monday evening, 4 of us (Tatiana, her boyfriend Andy, our friend Scott and I) nibbled on toast and foie gras confit that one of her neighbors made. Her sister just visited and brought it with her from France, along with some yummy salami!
I've given some friends a hard time about foie gras before in the past - I'm eating my words now (literally)! But these ducks are raised on the neighboring farm and seem quite happy according to Tatiana! =)
I'm so spoiled and loved! After dinner - 7 of us piled into two office vehicles and we all drove to the airport together. I don't often get a send off like that! =)
Thank you everyone! See you soon! (I'll remember all the hugs as I travel throughout South Asia on my lonesome!)
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