Word: plats
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...true liturgy of cassoulet isn't in ? the recipe, says Rodriguez, but rather in the special ? moment when friends gather around a large, steaming earthenware caçòla and meal becomes Mass. "Cassoulet has such a religion around it because it's the plat de partage - the dish of sharing," he says. "When a cassoulet arrives at the table, bubbling with aromas, something magical happens - it's Communion around a dish." Amen! www.routedescassoulets.com
Inside, the restaurant is cavernous, all maple-oak paneling and beamed ceilings, fireplaces in every corner and military artifacts displayed throughout. Forget the sirloin: machismo is the real plat du jour, all day, every day, as the overwhelmingly male clientele negotiates business deals amongst glass cabinets of 1940s military uniforms and below giant stuffed animal heads...
...looking to win awards for creative gastronomy. "Every meal starts when a man asks a woman, 'Chérie, where do you want to eat tonight?'" says Jean-Louis. "Our cuisine is designed for women." Which means portions that are small bordering on skimpy; no sauces - too fattening; no "plat du jour" - too complicated; and never, ever two garnishes - an inexplicable personal obsession of Jean-Louis'. It doesn't hurt the bottom line either that the Costes own 80% of the operation that makes the 1,800 little rolls and 1,500 pastries the Costes restaurants serve daily...